From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2006-03-25T23:06:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Newby Maze solution

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On 3/25/06, Benjohn Barnes <benjohn@fysh.org> wrote:
>
>
> On 25 Mar 2006, at 10:57, Alex Combas wrote:
> >   def test_tracker
> >     assert_equal @t.track(@maze,27),28,"doesnt track"
> >     assert_equal @t.track(@maze,28),29,"doesnt track"
> >   end
>
>
>
> * Showing me that 'assert_equal' (and the others, I'm sure) will
> accept a third descriptive argument - I didn't know that, and I can
> see it's useful!


It seems worth to notice that assert_equal will expect the test value to go
*after* the expected value.
It seemed counter intuitive to me too at first, so be warned.

assert_equal 1+1, 3, "arithmethic polarity"
will tell
<2> expected but was
<3>
obviously the contrary of what you want.

Cheers
Robert




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