Styling Temporary Code

[Robert]

What IS PyUnit...I just read a "bit" about eXtreme programming and PyUnit
was mentioned.

Bob (my-name-is-a-palindrome)

Shae Erisson <shapr at uab.edu> wrote in message
news:3936C52F.520B04FD at uab.edu...
> Pete Shinners wrote:
>
> > int myfunc(int nullargs)
> > {
> >     int newval = do_fancy_stuff(nullargs);
> > cout << "newval = " << newval << endl;
> >     return more_fancy(newval);
> > }
> >
> > ok, in this 5 line example it doesn't really sparkly,
> > but when i use it in big sections of code, it can't
> > be beat. call it the mark of the beast, chase me with
> > pitchforks, i simply love it and i don't want to change!
> >
> > now in python this obviously won't work, but i haven't
> > been able to settle on a style that works for me yet.
> > what do other people use for this "working" code?
>
> The two things I use are assert statements and print
>
> def myfunc(invar)
>     assert invar == type(''),'invar in myfunc is not a string!'
>     newval = do_fancy_stuff(nullargs)
>     print newval
>     return more_fanc(newval)
>
> I don't do C, so this may not be an exact translation....
>
> On the other hand, I also use PyUnit, and that often renders this kind
> of code moot.
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