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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/test
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv416

Modified Files:
README
Log Message:
Rewrote the PyUnit description so that it now recommends to use
run_suite() instead of run_unittest(). Best practice is to plan for
multiple test classes.


Index: README
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/test/README,v
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diff -C2 -d -r1.12 -r1.13
*** README 28 Sep 2001 20:05:25 -0000 1.12
--- README 23 Apr 2002 21:39:00 -0000 1.13
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run_unittest() takes a unittest.TestCase derived class as a parameter
and runs the tests defined in that class, and run_suite() takes a
! populated TestSuite instance and runs the tests.. All test methods in
! the Python regression framework have names that start with "test_" and
! use lower-case names with words separated with underscores.

All PyUnit-based tests in the Python test suite use boilerplate that
--- 41,51 ----
run_unittest() takes a unittest.TestCase derived class as a parameter
and runs the tests defined in that class, and run_suite() takes a
! populated TestSuite instance and runs the tests. run_suite() is
! preferred because unittest files typically grow multiple test classes,
! and you might as well be prepared.
!
! All test methods in the Python regression framework have names that
! start with "test_" and use lower-case names with words separated with
! underscores.

All PyUnit-based tests in the Python test suite use boilerplate that
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*** 51,59 ****
import test_support

! class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
# define test methods here...

def test_main():
! test_support.run_unittest(MyTestCase)

if __name__ == "__main__":
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import test_support

! class MyTestCase1(unittest.TestCase):
# define test methods here...

+ class MyTestCase2(unittest.TestCase):
+ # define more test methods here...
+
def test_main():
! suite = unittest.TestSuite()
! suite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(MyTestCase1))
! suite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(MyTestCase2))
! test_support.run_suite(suite)

if __name__ == "__main__":
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make test

! {WINDOWS] Run rt.bat from your PCBuild directory. Read the comments at
the top of rt.bat for the use of special -d, -O and -q options processed
by rt.bat.
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make test

! [WINDOWS] Run rt.bat from your PCBuild directory. Read the comments at
the top of rt.bat for the use of special -d, -O and -q options processed
by rt.bat.