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+"""This module contains code that's used for generating diffs"""
+from typing import Optional
+
+from gn3.commands import run_cmd
+
+
+def generate_diff(data: str, edited_data: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Generate the diff between 2 files"""
+    results = run_cmd(f"diff {data} {edited_data}")
+    if results.get("code", -1) > 0:
+        return results.get("output")
+    return None