Ben Finney wrote: > "Guido van Rossum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] > > I like using only the assertKeyword variants, removing assert_, fail*, > > and assertEquals. > > I'm the opposite. I prefer the 'fail*' variants over the 'assert*' > variants, because "fail" tells me exactly what the function will *do*, > while "assert" leaves it implicit what will actually happen if the > assertion is false. > > For this reason, I'd prefer the "fail*" names to be recommended, and > the "assert*" names to be, if not deprecated, then at least > second-class citizens.
On the other hand, “assert*” names are positive statements of what the behaviour of the system-under-test is. And conversely, “fail*” names are a bit like implementation details of how the test is written. So I personally have a mild preference for the assert* names. My suspicion is that it will be very hard to get consensus on the colour of this particular bike shed :) -Andrew. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
