[BUG] --state used when it shouldn't be

Andy Armstrong andy at hexten.net
Fri Jan 4 10:37:42 UTC 2008


On 4 Jan 2008, at 10:29, Ovid wrote:
> I've been thinking about this and there are all sorts of pitfalls, but
> perhaps if we distinguish between files and directories?  If someone
> specifies files (and particularly the common case of "prove
> $test_i_am_currently_working_on"), .proverc is not consulted, but if
> they specify directories, it is? If they specify both, throw an
> exception (kidding!)
>
> The problem is that I and other developers here are repeatedly getting
> frustrated by the "hey, it ran a whole bunch more tests than I wanted
> it to!"  One developer has already decided to drop his .proverc file
> since it now gets in the way more than it helps.


Yeah, well I don't use it :)

I create aliases to do the things I want. That doesn't really help,  
right?

I'd like to avoid making prove /much/ more complex. It's already  
experiencing slight bloat. Er, dunno. Hmm.

-- 
Andy Armstrong, Hexten






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