On Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 1:23 AM Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 06:50:20PM -0400, David Mertz wrote: > > I often use doctests to verify APIs and behaviors when I update code. I > > know I'm in a minority and most developers slightly disparage doctests. > > I don't know why you think that "most developers" disparage doctests. > Perhaps they're the same ones who think that "read the source" is all the > documentation anyone needs. > I'm not talking about folks saying not to use tests at all. I've just read or heard a fair number of programmers say that doctests are not best practice, and using unittest or nose or something similar is more professional. It was an offhand content not a scientific poll. I'm delighted that you also use doctests, Steven. And if Timmy also does, I feel fully vindicated :-).
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