From: Tim Hunter <cyclists@...>
Date: 2006-03-24T11:03:52+09:00
Subject: Re: using unit test

rtilley wrote:
> What is the most prevalent way of using unit testing in Ruby? Do I 
> require 'test/unit' and add test methods to production scripts and then 
> comment the testing portions out when not testing? Or, should I develop 
> a 'testing' version of the scripts identical to the production versions?
> 
> Thanks for any advice. I've got the concept down... just thinking about 
> implementation and actively using tests.
> 
> Brad

Put the tests in a separate directory alongside the code. Chapter 12 of 
the Pickaxe includes some "best practices" for unit testing Ruby with 
Test::Unit.