From: Francis Hwang <sera@...>
Date: 2005-04-14T12:25:57+09:00
Subject: Re: assert_equal hates my CPU


On Apr 13, 2005, at 11:21 PM, Saynatkari wrote:
> I suspect this is due to simpler implementation
> and the idea that assertions do not run in production
> code so it does not matter.

Ah, but it can matter, can't it? If you're running a codebase with, 
say, 500+ unit tests and 1900+ assertions (hell, I'm running one right 
now), these things can add up. And when your tests are slow, you'll run 
them less often ...

Francis Hwang
http://fhwang.net/