Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

Andy, I don’t like the name bool_eq() (“booleans are equal”) but it was the best I could come up with. I still like `is_true` and `is_false`. :-) -- Buddy

Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Andy Lester wrote: > > On Jun 24, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Buddy Burden wrote: > >is_true($val); >is_false($val); > > Because with just `ok($val)` you can tell whether it's true or false, but, > when it inevitably

Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

> On Jun 24, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Buddy Burden wrote: > >is_true($val); >is_false($val); > > Because with just `ok($val)` you can tell whether it's true or false, but, > when it inevitably fails, you really want to know what the bad value turned > out to be. I

Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

Andy, I’ve accumulated a number of test functions in our work codebase for doing what I call “expressive” tests to avoid common cut & paste. I’m using the term “expressive” for now because they’re expressing what it is you want, rather than making you write the code that explains them.

Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

> On Jun 24, 2016, at 12:57 PM, Buddy Burden wrote: > > What sort of methods did you have in mind? I might have something to > contribute, if you would be interested in contributions. I’ve accumulated a number of test functions in our work codebase for doing what I

Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

Andy, My ultimate goal here is to create a batch of convenience test methods ... What sort of methods did you have in mind? I might have something to contribute, if you would be interested in contributions. -- Buddy

Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

The pod for Test2.pm explains the namespaces. They are intended for all new tools/plugins/events/etc. Test2::Xxx should be for extentions to the framework. Test2::Tools::* and test2::Plugins etc are open to anyone. On Jun 24, 2016 7:39 AM, "Andy Lester" wrote: > > On Jun 24,

Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

> On Jun 24, 2016, at 12:46 AM, Chad Granum wrote: > > Is the intent that when people will create them as Test2::Tools::Whatever? > Sort of like Perl::Critic::Policy::* is done? Or are we still staying as > Test::Whatever? What about naming? Test2::Tools::Whatever?

Re: Writing our own modules in Test2

Right now the Test2::API docs are probably all that is done. But my Test2 manual grant covers the document you request as one of the 2 primary goals. I have plans for it, and will be getting to it just as soon as I settle back in from YAPC. On Jun 23, 2016 7:52 PM, "Andy Lester"