Re^4: Checking two scalars in Test::More $expected. It works, but is it proper?

Before one of the answers above I would not have known that (3 and 4) were in list context. I didn't really think about scalar or list context as I was trying to understand how the test was working.

I don't think I had enough understanding to intend much. Since it was my first test and all previous were failing I was trying to get anything to work and then try to understand after that why it worked. What I thought was happening was that Test::Simple was looking at each value and comparing it to the return values but I couldn't really see how it was doing that.

I'm not sure I've answered your questions yet. I wonder if you're trying to teach me something and I haven't gotten it yet or my use was so out of whack your incredulous?

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Re^5: Checking two scalars in Test::More $expected. It works, but is it proper? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Mar 30, 2009 at 01:53 UTC
I wonder if you're trying to teach me something and I haven't gotten it yet or my use was so out of whack your incredulous? `(3 and 4)` means 4, in scalar context. It's not an array. The parentheses only group the single expression (if 3 is true, then 4) so that the precedence and associativity of any preceding operators doesn't inadvertently consume the 3. I suppose I'm asking "What suggested to you that that syntax would do what you want?" and "What did you want to accomplish?" I don't mean this to sound like a lecture by any means. I have a deep interest in how people learn Perl, and you've done something here I've never seen before. That's fascinating to me.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^6: Checking two scalars in Test::More $expected. It works, but is it proper? by gctaylor1 (Hermit) on Mar 30, 2009 at 17:25 UTC
chromatic> I suppose I'm asking "What suggested to you that that syntax would do what you want?" The process went something like this. Tried a bunch of things that failed. What else can I try? Hmm, I'm returning "x" and "y" from my subroutine, why not see what happens with "x" and "y" on the right side of the expression. Tried a few more things to find some common working scenarios. Didn't find any. It works but it doesn't look right, can't seem to find a direct example of subroutine testing. chromatic> "What did you want to accomplish?" Not a whole of deep thought, just wanted to compare the return values of my subroutine. chromatic> and you've done something here I've never seen before. That's fascinating to me. Yes, probably in a WTF kind of way. I'm saying this to be humorous with a smile on my face.	[reply]