From: Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby@...>
Date: 2008-10-08T11:32:40+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:19183] Re: refute_{equal, match, nil, same} is not useful


On Sep 25, 2008, at 05:15 , Fujioka wrote:

> Test/Unit was replaced to Miniunit.
> Miniunit deprecated these 4 methods :
> assert_{not_equal, no_match, not_nil, not_same},
> and replaced to refute_{equal, match, nil, same}
> Ruby's assertion methods had 'assert' prefix.
> But refute_ is not useful name because:
> when I want to use assertion methods,
> I will enter 'assert' to search box.

I'm sorry you don't like the new nomenclature. I really like it and so  
do many that I've talked to about it. Since it is pure ruby, you're  
more than welcome to alias the methods back however you'd like.

> All of the ruby's assertion methods have 'assert' prefix.
> I think this rule is beautiful and useful.
> I hope revert the 4 methods replacing.

It wasn't ever a rule. see flunk.