Unit Testing Frameworks

Ryan Binns

We use cppunit at work. It's good because we also have code in Ruby and Perl, and there are clones available for both, making coding more consistent between the two.

Ryan

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Red Stateler

If you have to test your code, then there is something SERIOUSLY WRONG! Code should be written using NATURAL SPEECH so that you KNOW when something DOESN'T MAKE SENSE when you read it.

Ingo

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Nemanja Trifunovic

In general, Boost.Test library, although mostly I usually write just a bunch of asserts without any framework.

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Tim Smith

He's joking. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

Ingo

Tim Smith wrote:

He's joking.

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David Stone

He's poking fun at those Plain English guys. But it's nice to know how you feel about espeir now. ;)

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peterchen

My Unit Test Framework:

#include <assert.h>

(actually I'm using _ASSERTE / ATLASSERT, but it's the spirit that counts) :cool: sample usage:

void CheckTrans(CLangTranslator & trans, LPCTSTR in, LPCTSTR out)
{
CString s(in);
trans.Translate(s);
assert(s == out);
}

void Test_Translator()
{
// ... setup

// simple replacement
CheckTrans(trans, "{Head1}", "Ihre Werte bitte");

// replacement with surrounding text
CheckTrans(trans, "|-- {Head1} --|", "|-- Ihre Werte bitte --|");

// partial prefix
CheckTrans(trans, "{Head1{Head1}", "{Head1Ihre Werte bitte" );

// multiple replacements, args expected, none provided
CheckTrans(trans,
"|-- {head1} --|| {value1} |",
"|-- Ihre Werte bitte --|| Explosion: {1}..{2} Hz |");

// two arguments expected, two given:
CheckTrans(trans, "{value1:10;20}", "Explosion: 10..20 Hz" );

// two arguments expected, one given:
CheckTrans(trans, "{value1:10}", "Explosion: 10..{2} Hz" );

// two arguments expected, three given:
CheckTrans(trans, "{value1:10;20;30}", "Explosion: 10..20 Hz" );

// ...teardown
}

int main()
{
Test_Translator();
}

Start it under the debugger. If the assert fires, you can go immediately to the point of failure, examine values etc. It's fun, it's simple, it makes sense.

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Paul Watson

espeir does irony but he never jokes. Above was sarcasm however. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

adapted from toxcct:

while (!enough)
sprintf 0 || 1
do

Nish Nishant

Paul Watson wrote:

espeir does irony but he never jokes. Above was sarcasm however.

The man's behavior has been thoroughly analyzed, eh? Regards, Nish

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Red Stateler

That man is correct. I do not joke...Ever. :((

Paul Watson

He ingratiated himself with me over my Vole post. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

adapted from toxcct:

while (!enough)
sprintf 0 || 1
do

Colin Angus Mackay

Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

The man's behavior has been thoroughly analyzed, eh?

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Nish Nishant

Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

Picking up a Canadian accent?

Only in my writing :) Regards, Nish

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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

ASSERT is Evil. Repeat ten times.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

ASSERT is Evil. Repeat 1000 times.

Shog9 0

Why? Explain once. ----

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peterchen

Assert is perfect for many things, but not for all. Again: why evil?

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