Re: RFC: Expectations
| From: | Michael Wallner | Date: | Mon, 21 Oct 2013 08:16:28 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: RFC: Expectations | ||
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On 21 October 2013 10:13, Patrick Schaaf <bof@bof.de> wrote:
> Am 21.10.2013 03:52 schrieb "Joe Watkins" <krakjoe@php.net>:
>>
>> So looks like we need a new name ?? Ideas ??
>
> abstract EXPRESSION
wat?
> abstract is already a keyword, so no BC.
>
> abstract is not concrete so alludes a bit to the
> might-be-or-might-not-be-checked nature of the test
>
> abstract is the name for the "short summary" intro part of scientific
> papers, and these conditions are kind of a summary of what is known
> (preconditions) and concluded (postconditions).
Ah, ok well. I'd rather go for expected() or except() then...
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Regards,
Mike