Re: Re^5: Automatic generation of tests

Of course if you edited the generated file(s) than you'd have problems later if you change something but I don't see any need to. You can have several test scripts for one module. So some files will be generated and some will be writen by hand. I don't see a problem.

I actually like this suggestion ... if the mini-language is simple enough it might make things easier.

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Re^7: Automatic generation of tests by adrianh (Chancellor) on Feb 26, 2004 at 12:02 UTC
Of course if you edited the generated file(s) than you'd have problems later if you change something but I don't see any need to. I got the impression that DrHyde was proposing to edit the tests after generation from his OP - but I may be mistaken. So some files will be generated and some will be writen by hand. I don't see a problem. I just don't see the need for code generation. You can still have a mini-language and without separate code-generation of the tests. The only advantage I can see is not having to ship the generator with the tests, but this seems a minor inconvenience compared to the hassles of generating and regenerating the test suite.	[reply]

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Re^7: Automatic generation of tests
by adrianh (Chancellor) on Feb 26, 2004 at 12:02 UTC

Of course if you edited the generated file(s) than you'd have problems later if you change something but I don't see any need to.

I got the impression that DrHyde was proposing to edit the tests after generation from his OP - but I may be mistaken.

So some files will be generated and some will be writen by hand. I don't see a problem.

I just don't see the need for code generation. You can still have a mini-language and without separate code-generation of the tests.

The only advantage I can see is not having to ship the generator with the tests, but this seems a minor inconvenience compared to the hassles of generating and regenerating the test suite.

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