PDFchecker

python code for simple program to check two pdf files for identical content

PDF File Checker

This is a simple Python program that checks if two PDF files are identical by comparing their SHA-1 hashes. The program allows users to upload two PDF files using a graphical interface and determines whether the files are the same or not.

Features

• Upload two PDF files through a graphical file dialog.
• The program compares the files by calculating their SHA-1 hashes.
• Displays whether the files are identical or not.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• tkinter (for the graphical file selection dialog, typically comes pre-installed with Python)

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/Fardeen2903/PDFchecker.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd pdf-file-checker

3. Run the script using Python:

   python pdfchecker.py

4. Select two PDF files when prompted by the graphical file dialog.

Usage

• When you run the program, a file dialog will prompt you to select the first PDF file.
• After selecting the first file, the dialog will prompt you to select the second PDF file.
• The program will then compare the files by their SHA-1 hash and print the result:
  • If the hashes are identical, it prints: "These files are identical."
  • If the hashes are different, it prints: "These files are not identical."

License

This project is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License - see the LICENSE file for details.