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Diff of list and empty list is incorrect #575
Description
Describe the bug
Comparing of empty list produce incorrect results
To Reproduce
from deepdiff.helper import COLORED_VIEW
from deepdiff import DeepDiff
t1 = [1,2,3]
t2 = [2]
print(DeepDiff(t1, t2, view=COLORED_VIEW))
t2 = []
print(DeepDiff(t1, t2, view=COLORED_VIEW))
Expected behavior
All removed item are shown (in this example 1, 2 and 3)
OS, DeepDiff version and Python version (please complete the following information):
- OS: MacOS
- Version 26
- Python Version 3.12
- DeepDiff Version 8.6.0
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Nagato-Yuzuru commentedon Jan 14, 2026
Hi, it appears this is a ColorView display issue rather than a bug in the diff operation. Comparing against an empty dictionary produces the same result. I have submitted a pull request #578 to address this.
salmantec commentedon Mar 7, 2026
Nice catch though @Nagato-Yuzuru 👏 👏
fix: colored view not showing removed items when list is emptied