From: ahoward <ahoward@...>
Date: 2003-04-30T02:10:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Test order in Test::Unit

On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Takashi & Kayoko Sano wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm using Test::Unit for testing my codes. I have some questions
> I'd like to ask.
>
> - Test::Unit shows testing process with periods like 'Started...
>   ....', but is there a way to make it show the test method
>   names instead? My test sometimes fails and sometimes passes, so
>   I'd like to check the order of the tests conducted.
> - Does Test::Unit have any method to test private methods?
>
> I've searched for the answers in Test::Unit RDoc document, but I
> couldn't find them...

tests are run in alphabetical order, so

  def test_a_foo
    puts 'i run first'
  end

  def test_b_bar
    puts 'i run second'
  end

people who 'know' testing reccomend against this - but there are times when it
is not avoidable.

-a

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