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Postings from August 2001
From: Michael G Schwern [mailto:schwern@pobox.com] > On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 02:30:19PM +0100, Paul Marquess wrote: > > In my modules I use an ok sub, but I tell it the test number > > > > ok 23, $sometest eq $something ; > > > > I use a script to automatically renumber them when I add or > delete tests. > > I'm continually amazed at the elaborate solutions people come up with > for the simplest testing problems. For core tests, I agree that a unified approach is a sensible idea. For external modules where the user may still be running 5.004, you have to roll your own solution. > Sorry, this isn't directed at anyone in particular, I've just seen so > many people layed low by the simple problem of dealing with test > numbering. No problem :-) I forgot to mention in my reply, but does this statement from t/TEST not also apply to the lower level tests in the harness? # This is written in a peculiar style, since we're trying to avoid # most of the constructs we'll be testing for. Does an ok sub make use of too many features in some of the tests? Paul _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com