Compare two xml and print the difference using LINQ

Question

I am comparing two xml and I have to print the difference. How can I achieve this using LINQ. I know I can use XML diff patch by Microsoft but I prefer to use LINQ . If you

Answer 1

Here is the solution:

//sanitised xmls:
string s1 = @"
                 
                 
                 
                 
                ";
string s2 = @"
                  
                  
                  
                  
                ";

XDocument xml1 = XDocument.Parse(s1);
XDocument xml2 = XDocument.Parse(s2);

//get cartesian product (i think)
var result1 =   from xmlBooks1 in xml1.Descendants("book")
                from xmlBooks2 in xml2.Descendants("book")
                select new { 
                            book1 = new {
                                        id=xmlBooks1.Attribute("id").Value,
                                        image=xmlBooks1.Attribute("image").Value,
                                        name=xmlBooks1.Attribute("name").Value
                                      }, 
                            book2 = new {
                                        id=xmlBooks2.Attribute("id").Value,
                                        image=xmlBooks2.Attribute("image").Value,
                                        name=xmlBooks2.Attribute("name").Value
                                      } 
                             };

//get every record that has at least one attribute the same, but not all
var result2 = from i in result1
                 where (i.book1.id == i.book2.id 
                        || i.book1.image == i.book2.image 
                        || i.book1.name == i.book2.name) &&
                        !(i.book1.id == i.book2.id 
                        && i.book1.image == i.book2.image 
                        && i.book1.name == i.book2.name) 
                 select i;



foreach (var aa in result2)
{
    //you do the output :D
}

Both linq statements probably could be merged, but I leave that as an exercise for you.