[Python-Dev] PEP: Consolidating names and classes in the `unittest` module (updated 2008-07-15)

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Wed Jul 16 14:40:22 CEST 2008


Ben Finney <ben+python <at> benfinney.id.au> writes:
> > * http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fail
> > "To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately; To be
> > unsuccessful"
> 
> Yes. It's a verb, not a negative modifer. To use it with a negative
> like "not" is not creating a "double negative".

Ok, let's stop it there. I'm tired of trying to point the obvious.





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