•Re: Re: Skip tests if/unless $ENV{FOO} is set using Test::More

I'm saying that the 96 CPU seconds that Math::BigInt spends running 22,000 tests (yes, literally 22 thousand tests) is not necessary for each upgrade. I'd be satisfied with about 100 key tests, and the rest could be set aside for masochists.

I mean c'mon, testing is cool and all that, but do you really need to test 22,000 points in the whole spectrum?

-- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker
Be sure to read my standard disclaimer if this is a reply.

Comment on •Re: Re: Skip tests if/unless $ENV{FOO} is set using Test::More

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re: Re: Re: Skip tests if/unless $ENV{FOO} is set using Test::More by TVSET (Chaplain) on Apr 29, 2003 at 19:04 UTC
Now that you've mentioned 22,000 tests, I tend to agree more with you. :) Leonid Mamtchenkov	[reply]
Re^4: Skip tests if/unless $ENV{FOO} is set using Test::More by adrianh (Chancellor) on Apr 29, 2003 at 19:53 UTC
22,000? I mere bagatelle. Take a look at Regexp::Common - over 157,000 :-)	[reply]