From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2005-10-07T08:43:42+09:00
Subject: Re: Manipulate output from test/unit methods?

On Oct 6, 2005, at 11:56 AM, Chris McMahon wrote:

> When you use any of the test/unit methods, like "assert_equal", you
> always get a nice output message like
>
> 1 tests, 2 assertions, 0 failures, 0 errors
>
> or
>
> <"CLARICE"> expected but was
> <"JOHN">.
> 1 tests, 1 assertions, 1 failures, 0 errors
>
> How can I manipulate that output message, for instance assign the  
> whole
> string from "<"CLARICE"> to "0 errors" to a variable?

Well... What are you trying to accomplish?  ZenTest's unit_diff works  
with output messages as a filter, so you just have to pipe your test/ 
unit output through it.

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