Re^2: Test::More command-line arguments?

Here's a simple script run with Perl 5.8.8:

#!/bin/env perl

use strict;
use warnings;

use Test::More tests => 1;
use Data::Dumper;

print Data::Dumper->Dump([\@ARGV], [qw/ARGV/]);
pass('placeholder');
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Upon execution, I'm getting the following:

$ prove -v t.t one two three
t.t ....
1..1
$ARGV = [];
ok 1 - placeholder
ok
Cannot determine source for one at /tools/oss/packages/x86_64-rhel5/pe
+rl/5.8.8-64/lib/5.8.8/App/Prove.pm line 496
$
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Re^3: Test::More command-line arguments? by tobyink (Canon) on Sep 25, 2012 at 00:24 UTC
`prove` does not pass on arguments to the test files. `prove` assumes that you're trying to run test cases called "one", "two" and "three". If you need to provide arguments to a test file, you need to run it with `perl`, not `prove`: `$ perl t.t one two three` [download] If you really want to use `prove` then perhaps modify your test file to read its options from environment variables instead. `perl -E'sub Monkey::do{say$_,for@_,do{($monkey=[caller(0)]->[3])=~s{::}{ }and$monkey}}"Monkey say"->Monkey::do'`	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Test::More command-line arguments? by Anonymous Monk on Sep 25, 2012 at 00:30 UTC
\| If you really want to use `prove` then perhaps modify your test file to read its options from environment variables instead. Bummer. Thanks, I may have to resort to this method. I appreciate the time both of you spent is drawing out the fundamental problem.	[reply]
Re^5: Test::More command-line arguments? by Anonymous Monk on Sep 25, 2012 at 00:38 UTC
Well, your tests shouldn't need arguments :) If you need to database connection details, traditional solution is to either use env vars ( along the lines of TEST_MYSQL_USER TEST_MYSQL_PASS ... or TEST_MYSQL_DSN ) Of via distribution config file , which your tests know how to read	[reply]
Re^3: Test::More command-line arguments? by Anonymous Monk on Sep 25, 2012 at 00:22 UTC
Okay, I see part of my error. If I run the script directly through the interpreter, I get results: `$ perl t.t one two three 1..1 $ARGV = [ 'one', 'two', 'three' ]; ok 1 - placeholder $` [download] ...but is there a way I can pass command-line arguments if I use `prove` instead? I would like to have the statistics `prove` provides if possible.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Test::More command-line arguments? by sbohning (Initiate) on Oct 14, 2021 at 21:39 UTC
from prove - Run tests through a TAP harness Arguments to Tests It is possible to supply arguments to tests. To do so separate them from prove's own arguments with the arisdottle, '::'. For example `prove -v t/mytest.t :: --url http://example.com` would run t/mytest.t with the options '--url http://example.com'. When running multiple tests they will each receive the same arguments.	[reply] [d/l]