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rwendt
Regular Visitor
8 years ago

How to compare PDF files using File.Compare() using the HashValue return?

I am trying to test a web application which generates a PDF download, namely testing that the PDF is being made correctly. I would like the test to compare this generated PDF to a reference file to e...
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maximojo
Frequent Contributor
8 years ago

I'm not sure of the hash issues but see this thread for comparing pdf files. pdfbox would be the way to go. 

 

https://community.smartbear.com/t5/Desktop-Testing/Compare-pdf-files/m-p/122339

 

Comparing at the byte level with Files.Compare would be useful when you know the files should be EXACTLY the same (including time stamps, etc) but I'd guess it could show up false perhaps randomly(?) when you're checking at such a fine resolution.