Abstract: Methods systems for detecting of matching content in code files are provided. The method involves generating clusters of code files based on a degree of matching characters contained in each of the code files. A first cluster of code files is identified based on the code files having 100% matching hash codes and at least one second cluster is generated based on a character count generated for the code files that are not part of the first cluster and having a degree of match equal to or greater than a pre-determined percentage match. Such identified first cluster and at least one second cluster of code files are reported to have matching content based on the associated degree of match.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides quick and computer language independent methods and systems for detecting of matching content in code files. The method involves generating clusters of code files based on degree of match between code files. A first cluster can include code files having 100% matching hash codes. At least one second cluster is generated based on the character count generated for the code files that are not part of the first cluster and having a degree of match equal to or greater than pre-determined values. Such identified first cluster and at least one second cluster of code files can be reported to have matching content based on the associated degree of match.