NAME

Parrot::Test - testing routines for Parrot and language implementations

SYNOPSIS

Set the number of tests to be run like this:

    use Parrot::Test tests => 8;

Write individual tests like this:

    pasm_output_is(<<'CODE', <<'OUTPUT', "description of test");
    print "this is ok\n"
    end
    CODE
    this is ok
    OUTPUT

DESCRIPTION

This module provides various Parrot-specific test functions.

Functions

The parameter $language is the language of the code. The parameter $code is the code that should be executed or transformed. The parameter $expected is the expected result. The parameter $unexpected is the unexpected result. The parameter $description should describe the test.

Any optional parameters can follow. For example, to mark a test as a TODO test (where you know the implementation does not yet work), pass:

    todo => 'reason to consider this TODO'

at the end of the argument list. Valid reasons include bug, unimplemented, and so on.

Note: you must use a $description with TODO tests.

language_output_is( $language, $code, $expected, $description)
language_error_output_is( $language, $code, $expected, $description)
Runs a language test and passes the test if a string comparison of the output with the expected result it true. For language_error_output_is() the exit code also has to be non-zero.
language_output_like( $language, $code, $expected, $description)
language_error_output_like( $language, $code, $expected, $description)
Runs a language test and passes the test if the output matches the expected result. For language_error_output_like() the exit code also has to be non-zero.
language_output_isnt( $language, $code, $expected, $description)
language_error_output_isnt( $language, $code, $expected, $description)
Runs a language test and passes the test if a string comparison if a string comparison of the output with the unexpected result is false. For language_error_output_isnt() the exit code also has to be non-zero.
pasm_output_is($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Assembler code and passes the test if a string comparison of the output with the expected result it true.
pasm_error_output_is($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Assembler code and passes the test if a string comparison of the output with the expected result it true and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pasm_output_like($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Assembler code and passes the test if the output matches $expected.
pasm_error_output_like($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Assembler code and passes the test if the output matches $expected and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pasm_output_isnt($code, $unexpected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Assembler code and passes the test if a string comparison of the output with the unexpected result is false.
pasm_error_output_isnt($code, $unexpected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Assembler code and passes the test if a string comparison of the output with the unexpected result is false and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pir_output_is($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the PIR code and passes the test if a string comparison of output with the expected result is true.
pir_error_output_is($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the PIR code and passes the test if a string comparison of output with the expected result is true and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pir_output_like($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the PIR code and passes the test if output matches the expected result.
pir_error_output_like($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the PIR code and passes the test if output matches the expected result and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pir_output_isnt($code, $unexpected, $description)
Runs the PIR code and passes the test if a string comparison of the output with the unexpected result is false.
pir_error_output_isnt($code, $unexpected, $description)
Runs the PIR code and passes the test if a string comparison of the output with the unexpected result is false and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pbc_output_is($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Bytecode and passes the test if a string comparison of output with the expected result is true.
pbc_error_output_is($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Bytecode and passes the test if a string comparison of the output with the expected result is true and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pbc_output_like($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Bytecode and passes the test if output matches the expected result.
pbc_error_output_like($code, $expected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Bytecode and passes the test if output matches the expected result and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pbc_output_isnt($code, $unexpected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Bytecode and passes the test if a string comparison of output with the unexpected result is false.
pbc_error_output_isnt($code, $unexpected, $description)
Runs the Parrot Bytecode and passes the test if a string comparison of output with the unexpected result is false and if Parrot exits with a non-zero exit code.
pir_2_pasm_is($code, $expected, $description)
Compile the Parrot Intermediate Representation and generate Parrot Assembler Code. Pass if the generated PASM is $expected.
pir_2_pasm_like($code, $expected, $description)
Compile the Parrot Intermediate Representation and generate Parrot Assembler Code. Pass if the generated PASM matches $expected.
pir_2_pasm_isnt($code, $unexpected, $description)
Compile the Parrot Intermediate Representation and generate Parrot Assembler Code. Pass unless the generated PASM is $expected.
c_output_is($code, $expected, $description, %options)
Compiles and runs the C code, passing the test if a string comparison of output with the expected result it true. Valid options are 'todo' => 'reason' to mark a TODO test.
c_output_like($code, $expected, $description, %options)
Compiles and runs the C code, passing the test if output matches the expected result. Valid options are 'todo' => 'reason' to mark a TODO test.
c_output_isnt($code, $unexpected, $description, %options)
Compiles and runs the C code, passing the test if a string comparison of output with the unexpected result is false. Valid options are 'todo' => 'reason' to mark a TODO test.
example_output_is( $example_f, $expected, @todo )
example_output_like( $example_f, $expected, @todo )
example_output_isnt( $example_f, $expected, @todo )
Determines the language, PIR or PASM, from the extension of $example_f and runs the appropriate ^language_output_(is|like|isnt) sub. $example_f is used as a description, so don't pass one.
skip($why, $how_many)
Use within a SKIP: { ... } block to indicate why and how many tests to skip, just like in Test::More.
run_command($command, %options)
Run the given $command in a cross-platform manner.%options include...
    STDOUT    name of file to redirect STDOUT to
    STDERR    name of file to redirect STDERR to
    CD        directory to run the command in
For example:
    # equivalent to "cd some_dir && make test"
    run_command("make test", CD => "some_dir");
slurp_file($file_name)
Read the whole file $file_name and return the content as a string. This is just an alias for Parrot::BuildUtil::slurp_file.
convert_line_endings($text)
Convert Win32 style line endins with Unix style line endings.
path_to_parrot()
Construct an absolute path to the parrot root dir.
per_test( $ext, $test_no )
Construct a path for a temporary files. Takes $0 into account.
write_code_to_file($code, $code_f)
Writes $code into the file $code_f.
generate_languages_functions
Generate functions that are only used by a couple of Parrot::Test::<lang> modules. See RT#43266. This implementation is experimental and currently only works for languages/pipp.

SEE ALSO

t/harness
docs/tests.pod
"More" in Test
"Builder" in Test