From: Shadowfirebird <shadowfirebird@...>
Date: 2008-08-02T06:31:30+09:00
Subject: unit testing advice

Forgive me if this is a stupid question.

(Actually, I know it's a stupid question -- they're the only ones
worth asking...)

* How do you unit test a method who's job is to interface with the
outside world?  For example, a method that outputs to a file? *

I've done a lot of coding, but in a dinosaur language -- automated
unit tests are completely new to me.   I understand how to use
unit/test; but it seems to me that that's only half the story.  I need
some suggestions on how to design my code in such a way as it can be
tested.   Suggestions, anyone?

Shadowfirebird