[Python-Dev] Unittest PEP do's and don'ts (BDFL pronouncement)

[Michael Foord]

C. Titus Brown wrote:
> [snip..]
> Paranthetically, wrt unittest, the world seems to be divided into two
> kinds of people : those who find the current API uninspiring but ok, and
> those who absolutely hate it.  Has anyone said that they *love* the
> current unittest API with all of its boilerplate?  If not, then I think
> that says something, no?
>
> --titus
>   

Collecting testcases from the filesystem is a pain. But actually writing 
tests (including custom TestCases) using the unittest API is fine. I 
find unittest straightforward and readable, I like it.

I don't understand a lot of the criticism comes in for.

Michael

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