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in reply to Sharing data between tests?

I use fixtures with a temporary database (DBICx::TestDatabase). I usually create a module under t/lib/ which performs bulk inserts of the relevant data.

I don't create data in one test and use it in another because that implies an ordering between tests that can be fragile, and works against test parallelism.

If you need more details, let me know; I can post code when I have more time.

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Re^2: Sharing data between tests?
by ghenry (Vicar) on Jan 31, 2012 at 21:33 UTC

    Thanks. Maybe I should just do the create user in one test and verify it's there and then use a known user in all the other tests.

    They don't have to be ordered, but it would be good to check the freshly created user and do everything the API allows using said user.

    It's things like update their own info, order telephone numbers, send a fax, send an SMS, email to fax, make a call etc. etc.

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      Maybe I should just do the create user in one test and verify it's there and then use a known user in all the other tests.

      That's what I do. Many of my hardcoded expectations eventually bite me later.

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