### Install DifferenceKit/UIKitExtension with CocoaPods

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Install only the UIKit extensions for DifferenceKit.

```ruby
pod 'DifferenceKit/UIKitExtension'
```

--------------------------------

### Install DifferenceKit/Core with CocoaPods

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Use this snippet to install only the core algorithm without UI extensions.

```ruby
pod 'DifferenceKit/Core'
```

--------------------------------

### Install DifferenceKit with Carthage

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Add the DifferenceKit repository to your Cartfile for Carthage integration.

```ruby
github "ra1028/DifferenceKit"
```

--------------------------------

### Install DifferenceKit/AppKitExtension with CocoaPods for macOS

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Install the AppKit extensions for DifferenceKit for macOS development.

```ruby
pod 'DifferenceKit/AppKitExtension'
```

--------------------------------

### Install DifferenceKit with CocoaPods for iOS/tvOS

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Install the full DifferenceKit library including UIKit extensions for iOS and tvOS development.

```ruby
pod 'DifferenceKit'
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Start Index

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Provides the starting index for iterating over the StagedChangeset. This is part of the Collection protocol conformance.

```swift
public var startIndex: Int { get }
```

--------------------------------

### ElementPath Initialization

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ElementPath.html

Initializes a new ElementPath with specified element and section indices.

```APIDOC
## init(element:section:)

### Description
Creates a new `ElementPath`.

### Method
`init`

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **element** (Int) - Required - The element index (or offset).
- **section** (Int) - Required - The section index (or offset).

### Response
#### Success Response
- **ElementPath** - A newly created `ElementPath` instance.
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Initialization with Source and Target Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Creates a StagedChangeset by calculating the differences between two linear collections. It uses an optimized diffing algorithm for high performance.

```APIDOC
## `init(source:target:)` (Linear Collections)

### Description
Creates a new `StagedChangeset` from two linear collections. It calculates the differences using an algorithm optimized based on Paul Heckel’s diff algorithm.

### Note
- This algorithm computes differences at high performance with O(n) complexity, but may not always calculate the shortest differences.
- If elements with the same identifier are duplicated, the algorithm attempts to calculate moves and treats the rest as insertions or deletions.
- The data and changes in each changeset represent the middle of the whole changes, with each change originating from the previous stage.

### Complexity
O(n)

### Declaration
Swift
```swift
@inlinable
init(source: Collection, target: Collection)
```

### Parameters
- `source` (Collection) - A source collection to calculate differences.
- `target` (Collection) - A target collection to calculate differences.
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Initialization with Source, Target, and Section

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Creates a StagedChangeset by calculating the differences between two linear collections, specifying a section index for the changes.

```APIDOC
## `init(source:target:section:)`

### Description
Creates a new `StagedChangeset` from two linear collections, specifying a section index. It calculates differences using an algorithm optimized based on Paul Heckel’s diff algorithm.

### Note
- This algorithm computes differences at high performance with O(n) complexity, but may not always calculate the shortest differences.
- If elements with the same identifier are duplicated, the algorithm attempts to calculate moves and treats the rest as insertions or deletions.
- The data and changes in each changeset represent the middle of the whole changes, with each change originating from the previous stage.

### Complexity
O(n)

### Declaration
Swift
```swift
@inlinable
init(source: Collection, target: Collection, section: Int)
```

### Parameters
- `source` (Collection) - A source collection to calculate differences.
- `target` (Collection) - A target collection to calculate differences.
- `section` (Int) - An Int value to use as the section index (or offset) of the element.
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection Initializer with Source and Elements

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

Creates a new ArraySection by reproducing a source section and replacing its elements with a new collection. The element type of the collection must match the Element type of the ArraySection.

```swift
@inlinable
public init<C>(source: ArraySection, elements: C) where Element == C.Element, C : Collection
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Initialization

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Initializes a new Changeset with specified collection data and changes to sections and elements.

```APIDOC
## Changeset.init

### Description
Creates a new `Changeset`.

### Method
`init(data:sectionDeleted:sectionInserted:sectionUpdated:sectionMoved:elementDeleted:elementInserted:elementUpdated:elementMoved:)`

### Parameters
#### Parameters
- **data** (Collection) - The collection after changed.
- **sectionDeleted** ([Int]) - The offsets of deleted sections. Defaults to `[]`.
- **sectionInserted** ([Int]) - The offsets of inserted sections. Defaults to `[]`.
- **sectionUpdated** ([Int]) - The offsets of updated sections. Defaults to `[]`.
- **sectionMoved** ([(source: Int, target: Int)]) - The pairs of source and target offset of moved sections. Defaults to `[]`.
- **elementDeleted** ([ElementPath]) - The paths of deleted elements. Defaults to `[]`.
- **elementInserted** ([ElementPath]) - The paths of inserted elements. Defaults to `[]`.
- **elementUpdated** ([ElementPath]) - The paths of updated elements. Defaults to `[]`.
- **elementMoved** ([(source: ElementPath, target: ElementPath)]) - The pairs of source and target path of moved elements. Defaults to `[]`.
```

--------------------------------

### Simple Differentiable Conformance for String

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Extend String to conform to Differentiable using its default Hashable conformance for simple diffing.

```swift
extension String: Differentiable {}
```

--------------------------------

### ElementPath Initializer

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ElementPath.html

Initializes a new ElementPath with the specified element and section indices. Use this to create a path to a specific item in a nested structure.

```swift
@inlinable
public init(element: Int, section: Int)
```

--------------------------------

### Add DifferenceKit Swift Package Manager for Apple platforms

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Instructions for adding DifferenceKit as a Swift Package dependency using Xcode's GUI.

```text
Repository: https://github.com/ra1028/DifferenceKit
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Initializer

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Creates a new Changeset instance with optional initial values for data and various change types.

```swift
@inlinable
public init(
    data: Collection,
    sectionDeleted: [Int] = [],
    sectionInserted: [Int] = [],
    sectionUpdated: [Int] = [],
    sectionMoved: [(source: Int, target: Int)] = [],
    elementDeleted: [ElementPath] = [],
    elementInserted: [ElementPath] = [],
    elementUpdated: [ElementPath] = [],
    elementMoved: [(source: ElementPath, target: ElementPath)] = []
    )
```

--------------------------------

### init(arrayLiteral:)

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Initializes a new StagedChangeset with an array literal of Changeset objects. This allows for convenient creation of a StagedChangeset using Swift's array literal syntax.

```APIDOC
## init(arrayLiteral:)

### Description
Initializes a new StagedChangeset with an array literal of Changeset objects. This allows for convenient creation of a StagedChangeset using Swift's array literal syntax.

### Method
`init`

### Parameters
- **elements** (Changeset<Collection>...): A variadic list of Changeset objects to initialize the StagedChangeset with.

### Declaration
```swift
@inlinable
public init(arrayLiteral elements: Changeset<Collection>...)
```
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection Initialization

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

Initializes an ArraySection with a model and a collection of elements. The elements in the collection must conform to the Element type of the ArraySection.

```APIDOC
## init(model:elements:)

### Description
Creates a section with the model and the elements.

### Parameters
- **model** (Model) - Required - A differentiable model of section.
- **elements** (C) - Required - The collection of element in the section.
```

```APIDOC
## init(source:elements:)

### Description
Creates a new section reproducing the given source section with replacing the elements.

### Parameters
- **source** (ArraySection) - Required - A source section to reproduce.
- **elements** (C) - Required - The collection of elements for the new section.
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection Initializer with Model and Elements

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

Initializes an ArraySection with a specified model and a collection of elements. The element type of the collection must match the Element type of the ArraySection.

```swift
@inlinable
public init<C>(model: Model, elements: C) where Element == C.Element, C : Collection
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize StagedChangeset with Changesets

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Creates a new StagedChangeset from a collection of existing Changesets. This is useful when you have pre-computed changesets.

```swift
public init<C>(_ changesets: C) where C : Collection, C.Element == Changeset<Collection>
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Initialization

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Initializes a StagedChangeset with a collection of Changesets. This is useful when you have pre-computed changesets that you want to group together.

```APIDOC
## `init(_:)`

### Description
Creates a new `StagedChangeset`.

### Declaration
Swift
```swift
@inlinable
public init<C>(_ changesets: C) where C : Collection, C.Element == Changeset<Collection>
```

### Parameters
- `_changesets_` (Collection of Changeset<Collection>) - The collection of `Changeset`.
```

--------------------------------

### Using AnyDifferentiable for Mixed-Type Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/AnyDifferentiable.html

Demonstrates how to use AnyDifferentiable to store and compare mixed-type elements in a collection. This is useful when a collection requires Differentiable conformance but needs to hold elements of different types.

```swift
extension String: Differentiable {}
extension Int: Differentiable {}

let source = [
    AnyDifferentiable("ABC"),
    AnyDifferentiable(100)
]
let target = [
    AnyDifferentiable("ABC"),
    AnyDifferentiable(100),
    AnyDifferentiable(200)
]

let changeset = StagedChangeset(source: source, target: target)
print(changeset.isEmpty)  // prints "false"
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize StagedChangeset for Linear Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Creates a new StagedChangeset by calculating differences between two linear collections. This initializer uses an optimized diff algorithm with O(n) complexity.

```swift
init(source: Collection, target: Collection)
```

--------------------------------

### Equality Comparison

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Compares two Changeset instances for equality.

```APIDOC
## Changeset Equality

### Description
Compares two `Changeset` instances for equality. Since offsets are unordered, order is ignored when comparing two `Changeset`s.

### Method
`==(_:_:)`

### Parameters
- **lhs** (Changeset) - The left-hand side Changeset.
- **rhs** (Changeset) - The right-hand side Changeset.

### Returns
`Bool` - `true` if the Changesets are equal, `false` otherwise.
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize StagedChangeset for Linear Collections with Section

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Creates a new StagedChangeset for linear collections, specifying a section index for the elements. It uses an optimized diff algorithm with O(n) complexity.

```swift
init(source: Collection, target: Collection, section: Int)
```

--------------------------------

### ElementPath Debug Description

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ElementPath.html

Provides a string representation of the ElementPath for debugging purposes.

```swift
public var debugDescription: String { get }
```

--------------------------------

### Default Initializer for StagedChangeset

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Initializes an empty StagedChangeset. This can be used to create an empty state before populating it with changes.

```swift
public init()
```

--------------------------------

### Calculating StagedChangeset for Simple Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Create a StagedChangeset from two collections of Differentiable elements to calculate differences.

```swift
let source = [
    User(id: 0, name: "Vincent"),
    User(id: 1, name: "Jules")
]
let target = [
    User(id: 1, name: "Jules"),
    User(id: 0, name: "Vincent"),
    User(id: 2, name: "Butch")
]

let changeset = StagedChangeset(source: source, target: target)
```

--------------------------------

### debugDescription

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Provides a string representation of the StagedChangeset for debugging purposes. This property is read-only.

```APIDOC
## debugDescription

### Description
Provides a string representation of the StagedChangeset for debugging purposes. This property is read-only.

### Property
`var`

### Declaration
```swift
public var debugDescription: String { get }
```
```

--------------------------------

### isContentEqual(to:)

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/Optional.html

Compares the content of an Optional value with another Optional value. It returns true if both are nil, and false if one is nil and the other is not. The comparison of the wrapped values is delegated to the Wrapped type's `isContentEqual(to:)` method.

```APIDOC
## isContentEqual(to:)

### Description
Indicate whether the content of `self` is equals to the content of the given source value. Returns `true` if both values compared are nil. The result of comparison between nil and non-nil values is `false`.

### Method
`isContentEqual(to:)

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **source** (Wrapped?) - Required - An optional source value to be compared.

### Return Value
A Boolean value indicating whether the content of `self` is equals to the given source value.

### Request Example
```swift
let optionalInt1: Int? = 5
let optionalInt2: Int? = 5
let optionalInt3: Int? = nil

optionalInt1.isContentEqual(to: optionalInt2) // true
optionalInt1.isContentEqual(to: optionalInt3) // false
optionalInt3.isContentEqual(to: nil)         // true
```

### Response
#### Success Response (Bool)
- **true**: if the contents are equal or both are nil.
- **false**: if the contents are not equal or one is nil and the other is not.

#### Response Example
```json
true
```
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Initialization with Sectioned Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Creates a StagedChangeset by calculating the differences between two sectioned collections. This is useful for applying staged changes to UICollectionView.

```APIDOC
## `init(source:target:)` (Sectioned Collections)

### Description
Creates a new `StagedChangeset` from two sectioned collections. It calculates the differences using an algorithm optimized based on Paul Heckel’s diff algorithm.

### Note
- This algorithm computes differences at high performance with O(n) complexity, but may not always calculate the shortest differences.
- If elements with the same identifier are duplicated, the algorithm attempts to calculate moves and treats the rest as insertions or deletions.
- The data and changes in each changeset represent the middle of the whole changes, with each change originating from the previous stage.

### Complexity
O(n)

### Declaration
Swift
```swift
@inlinable
init(source: Collection, target: Collection)
```

### Parameters
- `source` (Collection) - A source sectioned collection to calculate differences.
- `target` (Collection) - A target sectioned collection to calculate differences.
```

--------------------------------

### Add DifferenceKit Swift Package Manager dependency

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Add the DifferenceKit Git repository to your Package.swift file's dependencies.

```swift
.package(url: "https://github.com/ra1028/DifferenceKit.git", from: "version")
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Initialization with Array Literal

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Initializes a StagedChangeset instance using an array literal of Changeset elements.

```swift
@inlinable
public init(arrayLiteral elements: Changeset<Collection>...) 
```

--------------------------------

### AnyDifferentiable Initialization

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/AnyDifferentiable.html

Creates a type-erased differentiable value that wraps the given instance. This allows you to store different types of Differentiable values in a single collection.

```APIDOC
## init(_:)

### Description
Creates a type-erased differentiable value that wraps the given instance.

### Method
`init<D>(_ base: D) where D : Differentiable`

### Parameters
#### Parameters
- **_base_** (Differentiable) - A differentiable value to wrap.
```

--------------------------------

### reload(using:deleteSectionsAnimation:insertSectionsAnimation:reloadSectionsAnimation:deleteRowsAnimation:insertRowsAnimation:reloadRowsAnimation:interrupt:setData:)

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/UITableView.html

Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset` with specific animations for sections and rows. Similar to the other `reload` method, it aims to prevent crashes from simultaneous batch updates and requires synchronous data source updates.

```APIDOC
## reload(using:deleteSectionsAnimation:insertSectionsAnimation:reloadSectionsAnimation:deleteRowsAnimation:insertRowsAnimation:reloadRowsAnimation:interrupt:setData:)

### Description
Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset` with specific animations for sections and rows. Similar to the other `reload` method, it aims to prevent crashes from simultaneous batch updates and requires synchronous data source updates.

### Method
Swift

### Endpoint
N/A (Extension Method)

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
N/A

#### Query Parameters
N/A

#### Request Body
N/A

### Parameters
- **stagedChangeset** (StagedChangeset<C>) - A staged set of changes.
- **deleteSectionsAnimation** (@autoclosure () -> RowAnimation) - An option to animate the section deletion.
- **insertSectionsAnimation** (@autoclosure () -> RowAnimation) - An option to animate the section insertion.
- **reloadSectionsAnimation** (@autoclosure () -> RowAnimation) - An option to animate the section reload.
- **deleteRowsAnimation** (@autoclosure () -> RowAnimation) - An option to animate the row deletion.
- **insertRowsAnimation** (@autoclosure () -> RowAnimation) - An option to animate the row insertion.
- **reloadRowsAnimation** (@autoclosure () -> RowAnimation) - An option to animate the row reload.
- **interrupt** ((Changeset<C>) -> Bool)? - A closure that takes an changeset as its argument and returns `true` if the animated updates should be stopped and performed reloadData. Default is nil.
- **setData** ((C) -> Void) - A closure that takes the collection as a parameter. The collection should be set to data-source of UITableView.

### Request Example
N/A

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
N/A

#### Response Example
N/A
```

--------------------------------

### reload(using:with:interrupt:setData:)

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/UITableView.html

Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset`. This method is designed to avoid crashes that can occur when applying certain combinations of changes simultaneously in `performBatchUpdates`. It requires the data source to be updated synchronously before each stage of `performBatchUpdates`.

```APIDOC
## reload(using:with:interrupt:setData:)

### Description
Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset`. This method is designed to avoid crashes that can occur when applying certain combinations of changes simultaneously in `performBatchUpdates`. It requires the data source to be updated synchronously before each stage of `performBatchUpdates`.

### Method
Swift

### Endpoint
N/A (Extension Method)

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
N/A

#### Query Parameters
N/A

#### Request Body
N/A

### Parameters
- **stagedChangeset** (StagedChangeset<C>) - A staged set of changes.
- **animation** (@autoclosure () -> RowAnimation) - An option to animate the updates.
- **interrupt** ((Changeset<C>) -> Bool)? - A closure that takes an changeset as its argument and returns `true` if the animated updates should be stopped and performed reloadData. Default is nil.
- **setData** ((C) -> Void) - A closure that takes the collection as a parameter. The collection should be set to data-source of UITableView.

### Request Example
N/A

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
N/A

#### Response Example
N/A
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Equality Operator

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Compares two Changeset instances for equality.

```swift
public static func == (lhs: Changeset, rhs: Changeset) -> Bool
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Data Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Represents the collection after changes have been applied.

```swift
public var data: Collection
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Index After

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Returns the index after the given index, used for collection iteration. Conforms to the Collection protocol.

```swift
public func index(after i: Int) -> Int
```

--------------------------------

### ContentEquatable Protocol Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/ContentEquatable.html

Defines the ContentEquatable protocol, which requires conformance to Equatable and provides a default implementation for content comparison.

```swift
public protocol ContentEquatable

```

--------------------------------

### UITableView Extension Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/UI%20Extensions.html

Shows the public extension declaration for UITableView in Swift.

```swift
public extension UITableView
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection Content Comparison

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

Indicates whether the content of the current ArraySection is equal to the content of a given source section. The comparison is based on the models of the sections.

```APIDOC
## isContentEqual(to:)

### Description
Indicate whether the content of `self` is equals to the content of the given source section.
Note
It’s compared by the model of `self` and the specified section.

### Parameters
- **source** (ArraySection) - Required - A source section to compare.

### Return Value
A Boolean value indicating whether the content of `self` is equals to the given source section.
```

--------------------------------

### reload(using:interrupt:setData:)

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/UICollectionView.html

Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset`. This method is designed to handle complex updates by breaking them down into manageable stages, avoiding potential crashes associated with simultaneous batch updates. It requires the data source to be updated synchronously before each stage of `performBatchUpdates`.

```APIDOC
## reload(using:interrupt:setData:)

### Description
Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset`. This method is designed to handle complex updates by breaking them down into manageable stages, avoiding potential crashes associated with simultaneous batch updates. It requires the data source to be updated synchronously before each stage of `performBatchUpdates`.

### Method
`func`

### Parameters
- `stagedChangeset` (StagedChangeset<C>) - Required - A staged set of changes.
- `interrupt` ((Changeset<C>) -> Bool)? - Optional - A closure that takes an changeset as its argument and returns `true` if the animated updates should be stopped and performed reloadData. Default is nil.
- `setData` (C) -> Void - Required - A closure that takes the collection as a parameter. The collection should be set to data-source of UICollectionView.
```

--------------------------------

### Reload UITableView with Staged Changeset and Default Animations

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/UITableView.html

Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset`. Ensure the data-source is updated synchronously before `performBatchUpdates` in every stage. Avoids crashes by assuming `StagedChangeset` has minimum staged changesets.

```swift
func reload<C>(
    using stagedChangeset: StagedChangeset<C>,
    with animation: @autoclosure () -> RowAnimation,
    interrupt: ((Changeset<C>) -> Bool)? = nil,
    setData: (C) -> Void
    )
```

--------------------------------

### isContentEqual Method for Optional

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/Optional.html

Compares the content of an optional value with another optional value. Returns true if both are nil, and false if one is nil and the other is not. The comparison relies on the wrapped type's conformance to ContentEquatable if both values are non-nil.

```swift
@inlinable
public func isContentEqual(to source: Wrapped?) -> Bool
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Section Moved Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Stores pairs of source and target offsets for moved sections.

```swift
public var sectionMoved: [(source: Int, target: Int)]
```

--------------------------------

### differenceIdentifier Default Implementation

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/Differentiable.html

Provides a default implementation for differenceIdentifier, using self as the identifier.

```swift
var differenceIdentifier: DifferenceIdentifier { get }
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection isContentEqual Method

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

Indicates whether the content of the current ArraySection is equal to the content of another specified ArraySection. Comparison is based on the models of the two sections.

```swift
@inlinable
public func isContentEqual(to source: ArraySection) -> Bool
```

--------------------------------

### ==

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Compares two StagedChangeset instances for equality. Returns true if both changesets contain the same sequence of changes.

```APIDOC
## ==

### Description
Compares two StagedChangeset instances for equality. Returns true if both changesets contain the same sequence of changes.

### Method
`static func`

### Parameters
- **lhs** (StagedChangeset): The left-hand side StagedChangeset.
- **rhs** (StagedChangeset): The right-hand side StagedChangeset.

### Declaration
```swift
@inlinable
public static func == (lhs: StagedChangeset, rhs: StagedChangeset) -> Bool
```
```

--------------------------------

### Using AnyDifferentiable for Mixed Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Wrap elements of mixed types conforming to Differentiable using AnyDifferentiable to include them in a single collection for diffing.

```swift
let source = [
    AnyDifferentiable("A"),
    AnyDifferentiable(User(id: 0, name: "Vincent"))
]
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Element Moved Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Stores pairs of source and target paths for moved elements.

```swift
public var elementMoved: [(source: ElementPath, target: ElementPath)]
```

--------------------------------

### AnyDifferentiable.isContentEqual(to:)

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/AnyDifferentiable.html

Indicates whether the content of the wrapped value is equal to the content of another AnyDifferentiable instance.

```APIDOC
## isContentEqual(to:)

### Description
Indicate whether the content of `base` is equals to the content of the given source value.

### Method
`func isContentEqual(to source: AnyDifferentiable) -> Bool`

### Parameters
#### Parameters
- **source** (AnyDifferentiable) - A source value to be compared.

### Return Value
A Boolean value indicating whether the content of `base` is equals to the content of `base` of the given source value.
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Properties

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Provides access to the data and various change counts and flags within a Changeset.

```APIDOC
## Changeset Properties

### Description
Accesses the collection data and counts of various changes within the `Changeset`.

### Properties
- **data** (Collection) - The collection after changed.
- **sectionDeleted** ([Int]) - The offsets of deleted sections.
- **sectionInserted** ([Int]) - The offsets of inserted sections.
- **sectionUpdated** ([Int]) - The offsets of updated sections.
- **sectionMoved** ([(source: Int, target: Int)]) - The pairs of source and target offset of moved sections.
- **elementDeleted** ([ElementPath]) - The paths of deleted elements.
- **elementInserted** ([ElementPath]) - The paths of inserted elements.
- **elementUpdated** ([ElementPath]) - The paths of updated elements.
- **elementMoved** ([(source: ElementPath, target: ElementPath)]) - The pairs of source and target path of moved elements.
- **sectionChangeCount** (Int) - The number of section changes.
- **elementChangeCount** (Int) - The number of element changes.
- **changeCount** (Int) - The number of all changes.
- **hasSectionChanges** (Bool) - A Boolean value indicating whether there are section changes.
- **hasElementChanges** (Bool) - A Boolean value indicating whether there are element changes.
- **hasChanges** (Bool) - A Boolean value indicating whether there are any changes.
- **debugDescription** (String) - The debug description of the Changeset.
```

--------------------------------

### Default Differentiable Conformance for Hashable Types

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Leverage default implementations for types conforming to Hashable. The type itself is used as the identifier.

```swift
// If `Self` conforming to `Hashable`.
var differenceIdentifier: Self {
    return self
}
```

--------------------------------

### Initializer Declaration for DifferentiableSection

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/DifferentiableSection.html

Declares the initializer for DifferentiableSection. It takes a source section and a new collection of elements to create a reproduced section.

```swift
init<C>(source: Self, elements: C) where C : Collection, C.Element == Self.Collection.Element
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Has Section Changes

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

A boolean indicating if any section-related changes are present.

```swift
@inlinable
var hasSectionChanges: Bool { get }
```

--------------------------------

### Reload UITableView with Staged Changeset and Specific Animations

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/UITableView.html

Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset` with explicit animation options for sections and rows. Ensure the data-source is updated synchronously before `performBatchUpdates` in every stage. Avoids crashes by assuming `StagedChangeset` has minimum staged changesets.

```swift
func reload<C>(
    using stagedChangeset: StagedChangeset<C>,
    deleteSectionsAnimation: @autoclosure () -> RowAnimation,
    insertSectionsAnimation: @autoclosure () -> RowAnimation,
    reloadSectionsAnimation: @autoclosure () -> RowAnimation,
    deleteRowsAnimation: @autoclosure () -> RowAnimation,
    insertRowsAnimation: @autoclosure () -> RowAnimation,
    reloadRowsAnimation: @autoclosure () -> RowAnimation,
    interrupt: ((Changeset<C>) -> Bool)? = nil,
    setData: (C) -> Void
    )
```

--------------------------------

### Performing Batch Updates on UITableView

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Apply calculated changesets to a UITableView using the `reload` method. Ensure data source is updated synchronously within the completion closure.

```swift
tableView.reload(using: changeset, with: .fade) { data in
    dataSource.data = data
}
```

--------------------------------

### Default Differentiable Conformance for Equatable Types

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Leverage default implementations for types conforming to Equatable. Content equality is determined by the equality operator.

```swift
// If `Self` conforming to `Equatable`.
func isContentEqual(to source: Self) -> Bool {
    return self == source
}
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Equality Comparison

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Implements the equality comparison operator for StagedChangeset instances.

```swift
@inlinable
public static func == (lhs: StagedChangeset, rhs: StagedChangeset) -> Bool
```

--------------------------------

### UICollectionView Extension Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/UI%20Extensions.html

Shows the public extension declaration for UICollectionView in Swift.

```swift
public extension UICollectionView
```

--------------------------------

### Element Index Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ElementPath.html

The 'element' property stores the index or offset of the element within its collection.

```swift
public var element: Int
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset End Index

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Provides the ending index for iterating over the StagedChangeset. This is part of the Collection protocol conformance.

```swift
public var endIndex: Int { get }
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Element Updated Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Stores the paths of elements that have been updated.

```swift
public var elementUpdated: [ElementPath]
```

--------------------------------

### Section Index Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ElementPath.html

The 'section' property stores the index or offset of the section containing the element.

```swift
public var section: Int
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Element Inserted Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Stores the paths of elements that have been inserted.

```swift
public var elementInserted: [ElementPath]
```

--------------------------------

### isContentEqual Function Signature

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/ContentEquatable.html

Declares the isContentEqual function, which is used to compare the content of two values. It relies on the == operator for comparison.

```swift
func isContentEqual(to source: Self) -> Bool

```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Has Changes

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

A boolean indicating if any changes (section or element) are present.

```swift
@inlinable
var hasChanges: Bool { get }
```

--------------------------------

### User Struct Conforming to Differentiable

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Define a custom struct that conforms to the Differentiable protocol. Implement `differenceIdentifier` for unique identification and `isContentEqual` for content comparison.

```swift
struct User: Differentiable {
    let id: Int
    let name: String

    var differenceIdentifier: Int {
        return id
    }

    func isContentEqual(to source: User) -> Bool {
        return name == source.name
    }
}
```

--------------------------------

### Calculate Differences Between Sectioned Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Use this snippet to calculate differences between two sectioned collections. The elements within each section are compared.

```swift
let source = [
    Section(model: "A", elements: ["😉"])
]
let target = [
    Section(model: "A", elements: ["😉, 😺"]),
    Section(model: "B", elements: ["😪"])
]

let changeset = StagedChangeset(source: sectionedSource, target: sectionedTarget)
print(changeset.isEmpty)  // prints "false"
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Section Deleted Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Stores the offsets of sections that have been deleted.

```swift
public var sectionDeleted: [Int]
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Element Deleted Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Stores the paths of elements that have been deleted.

```swift
public var elementDeleted: [ElementPath]
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Section Updated Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Stores the offsets of sections that have been updated.

```swift
public var sectionUpdated: [Int]
```

--------------------------------

### Calculating StagedChangeset for Sectioned Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Define sections conforming to DifferentiableSection, typically using ArraySection, to calculate diffs for sectioned collections.

```swift
enum Model: Differentiable {
    case a, b, c
}

let source: [ArraySection<Model, String>] = [
    ArraySection(model: .a, elements: ["A", "B"]),
    ArraySection(model: .b, elements: ["C"])
]
let target: [ArraySection<Model, String>] = [
    ArraySection(model: .c, elements: ["D", "E"]),
    ArraySection(model: .a, elements: ["A"]),
    ArraySection(model: .b, elements: ["B", "C"])
]

let changeset = StagedChangeset(source: source, target: target)
```

--------------------------------

### AnyDifferentiable Properties

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/AnyDifferentiable.html

Provides access to the wrapped base value and its type-erased identifier.

```APIDOC
## Properties

### base

#### Description
The value wrapped by this instance.

#### Declaration
`public var base: Any { get }`

### differenceIdentifier

#### Description
A type-erased identifier value for difference calculation.

#### Declaration
`public var differenceIdentifier: AnyHashable { get }`
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Has Element Changes

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

A boolean indicating if any element-related changes are present.

```swift
@inlinable
var hasElementChanges: Bool { get }
```

--------------------------------

### Optional Extension for ContentEquatable

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/Optional.html

Extends the Optional type to conform to ContentEquatable when its wrapped type also conforms to ContentEquatable. This allows for content-based equality checks on optional values.

```swift
@frozen
extension Optional: ContentEquatable where Wrapped: ContentEquatable
```

--------------------------------

### Swift Protocol Declaration: ContentEquatable

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Diffing.html

Defines a protocol for values that can compare their content for equality.

```swift
public protocol ContentEquatable
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Total Change Count

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Calculates the total number of all changes within the changeset.

```swift
@inlinable
var changeCount: Int { get }
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Section Inserted Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Stores the offsets of sections that have been inserted.

```swift
public var sectionInserted: [Int]
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Section Change Count

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Calculates the total number of changes related to sections.

```swift
@inlinable
var sectionChangeCount: Int { get }
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Element Change Count

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/Changeset.html

Calculates the total number of changes related to elements.

```swift
@inlinable
var elementChangeCount: Int { get }
```

--------------------------------

### ElementPath Struct Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ElementPath.html

Declares the ElementPath struct, which represents a path to a specific element within a tree of nested collections. It is Hashable for performance benefits.

```swift
public struct ElementPath : Hashable
```

--------------------------------

### Reload UICollectionView with Staged Changesets

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Extensions/UICollectionView.html

Use this method to apply multiple animated updates to a UICollectionView in stages using `StagedChangeset`. The data source must be updated synchronously before each stage. The `interrupt` parameter allows stopping updates and performing a reloadData.

```swift
public extension UICollectionView

  * `   reload(using:interrupt:setData:) `
Applies multiple animated updates in stages using `StagedChangeset`.
Note
There are combination of changes that crash when applied simultaneously in `performBatchUpdates`. Assumes that `StagedChangeset` has a minimum staged changesets to avoid it. The data of the data-source needs to be updated synchronously before `performBatchUpdates` in every stages.
#### Declaration
Swift
```
func reload<C>(
    using stagedChangeset: StagedChangeset<C>,
    interrupt: ((Changeset<C>) -> Bool)? = nil,
    setData: (C) -> Void
    )
```

#### Parameters
` _stagedChangeset_ ` |  A staged set of changes.  
---|---  
` _interrupt_ ` |  A closure that takes an changeset as its argument and returns `true` if the animated updates should be stopped and performed reloadData. Default is nil.  
` _setData_ ` |  A closure that takes the collection as a parameter. The collection should be set to data-source of UICollectionView.  
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Subscript Access

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Allows accessing individual Changesets within the StagedChangeset by their index. Conforms to the Collection protocol.

```swift
public subscript(position: Int) -> Changeset<Collection> { get set }
```

--------------------------------

### Differentiable Protocol Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/Differentiable.html

Defines the Differentiable protocol, which must conform to ContentEquatable.

```swift
public protocol Differentiable : ContentEquatable
```

--------------------------------

### Calculate Differences Between Two Linear Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Changeset.html

Use StagedChangeset to calculate the differences between two linear collections. This is useful for identifying staged changes that can be applied without conflicts.

```swift
extension String: Differentiable {}

let source = ["A", "B", "C"]
let target = ["B", "C", "D"]

let changeset = StagedChangeset(source: source, target: target)
print(changeset.isEmpty)  // prints "false"
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection Model Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

The model property of an ArraySection, used for differentiating the section from others.

```swift
public var model: Model
```

--------------------------------

### Changeset Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Changeset.html

The declaration for the Changeset struct, representing a set of changes in a sectioned collection. Changes to the section of a linear collection should be empty.

```swift
public struct Changeset<Collection> where Collection : Collection
```

--------------------------------

### DifferenceIdentifier Associated Type

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/Differentiable.html

Specifies the associated type for the identifier, which must conform to Hashable.

```swift
associatedtype DifferenceIdentifier : Hashable
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Changeset.html

The declaration for the StagedChangeset struct, which represents an ordered collection of Changesets.

```swift
public struct StagedChangeset<Collection> where Collection : Collection
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection Elements Property

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

The elements property of an ArraySection, holding the array of elements within the section.

```swift
public var elements: [Element]
```

--------------------------------

### Interrupting Batch Updates for Large Changesets

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/index.html

Conditionally fall back to `reloadData` for large changesets by returning true from the `interrupt` closure to prevent performance issues.

```swift
collectionView.reload(using: changeset, interrupt: { $0.changeCount > 100 }) { data in
    dataSource.data = data
}
```

--------------------------------

### DifferentiableSection Protocol Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/DifferentiableSection.html

Defines the DifferentiableSection protocol, which requires an associated 'Collection' type that must conform to the Collection protocol and whose elements must be Differentiable.

```swift
public protocol DifferentiableSection : Differentiable
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection Equality Operator

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

Compares two ArraySection instances for equality. Equality is determined by comparing their models and elements.

```swift
public static func == (lhs: ArraySection, rhs: ArraySection) -> Bool
```

--------------------------------

### Elements Property Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/DifferentiableSection.html

Declares the 'elements' property for DifferentiableSection, which returns the collection of elements within the section.

```swift
var elements: Collection { get }
```

--------------------------------

### Calculate Differences Between Two Sectioned Collections

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Changeset.html

Use StagedChangeset to calculate differences between two sectioned collections. This is particularly useful for UI collections like UITableView or UICollectionView where simultaneous changes can cause crashes.

```swift
let source = [
    Section(model: "A", elements: ["😉"]),
]
let target = [
    Section(model: "A", elements: ["😉, 😺"]),
    Section(model: "B", elements: ["😪"])
]

let changeset = StagedChangeset(source: sectionedSource, target: sectionedTarget)
print(changeset.isEmpty)  // prints "false"
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Replace Subrange

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Replaces a range of Changesets within the StagedChangeset with new Changesets. Conforms to the Collection protocol.

```swift
public func replaceSubrange<C>(_ range: Range<Int>, with newElements: C) where C : Collection, C.Element == Changeset<Collection>
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Element Type Alias

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Defines the Element type for StagedChangeset as Changeset<Collection>, representing a single stage of changes.

```swift
public typealias Element = Changeset<Collection>
```

--------------------------------

### Swift Struct Declaration: ArraySection

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Diffing.html

A differentiable section wrapper for models and arrays of elements, allowing arrays to be identified and compared for updates. Both Model and Element must conform to Differentiable.

```swift
public struct ArraySection<Model, Element> : DifferentiableSection where Model : Differentiable, Element : Differentiable
```

--------------------------------

### StagedChangeset Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Declares the StagedChangeset struct with a method to replace a subrange with new elements.

```swift
@inlinable
public mutating func replaceSubrange<C, R>(_ subrange: R, with newElements: C) where C : Collection, R : RangeExpression, C.Element == Changeset<Collection>, R.Bound == Int
```

--------------------------------

### ArraySection Difference Identifier

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/ArraySection.html

The differenceIdentifier property of an ArraySection, providing the model's identifier for difference calculations.

```swift
@inlinable
public var differenceIdentifier: Model.DifferenceIdentifier { get }
```

--------------------------------

### replaceSubrange

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Structs/StagedChangeset.html

Replaces a specified subrange of the StagedChangeset with new elements. This is a mutating operation that modifies the existing changeset.

```APIDOC
## replaceSubrange

### Description
Replaces a specified subrange of the StagedChangeset with new elements. This is a mutating operation that modifies the existing changeset.

### Method
`mutating func`

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **subrange** (R): The range to replace. Must conform to `RangeExpression` with `Bound` of `Int`.
- **newElements** (C): The new elements to insert. Must be a `Collection` where `Element` is `Changeset<Collection>`.

### Declaration
```swift
@inlinable
public mutating func replaceSubrange<C, R>(_ subrange: R, with newElements: C) where C : Collection, R : RangeExpression, C.Element == Changeset<Collection>, R.Bound == Int
```
```

--------------------------------

### Associatedtype Collection Declaration

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Protocols/DifferentiableSection.html

Declares the 'Collection' associated type for DifferentiableSection. This type must be a Collection and its elements must conform to the Differentiable protocol.

```swift
associatedtype Collection : Collection where Self.Collection.Element : Differentiable
```

--------------------------------

### Swift Struct Declaration: AnyDifferentiable

Source: https://ra1028.github.io/DifferenceKit/Diffing.html

A type-erased differentiable value that hides the specific underlying types and forwards comparisons to the underlying value. Associated type DifferenceIdentifier is erased by AnyHashable.

```swift
public struct AnyDifferentiable : Differentiable
```

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