I use emacs & expectations[1] These days I do more repl-driven-development than test-driven-development, so the tests tend to come after solving the problem at hand. At that point I run all the tests via "lein expectations"[2] to get an idea of what's broken. Now that I know what test namespaces contain broken tests, I'll open those namespaces in emacs and execute them individually with expectations-mode[3]. One execution makes it clear which tests are broken, and my next step is to fix the existing tests. Once that's done, I take a look at my current changes, and determine if any new tests need to be written.
A few friends of mine prefer a more continuous testing style, which is also possible if you use lein-autoexpect[4]. One of my friends wrote up his experiences on continuous testing here: http://jakemccrary.com/blog/2011/12/16/continuous-testing-with-clojure-and-expectations/ I would say above all, you should try out all the tools that are available to you, and find out what works best for you. The testing/coding flow seems to vary greatly by person, so what's "most effective" will largely be driven by you, not by the tools. [1] http://jayfields.com/expectations/ [2] https://github.com/gar3thjon3s/lein-expectations [3] https://github.com/gar3thjon3s/expectations-mode [4] https://github.com/jakemcc/lein-autoexpect On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 12:57 AM, Alexandr Kurilin <a...@kurilin.net> wrote: > I've been running my app's tests through `lein test` (most often for > specific namespaces) for a long time now, but after reading Leiningen's > recommendation to run them from the REPL I decided I should figure out how > to make this happen. > > I've heard a few options on this subject, and would love to know what you > yourselves use. A couple I stumbled upon were: > > In your favorite editor with nrepl/cider, do some work in the ns you're > testing, reload it from within the editor, then switch to the testing ns and > run (clojure.test/run-tests) from within. Then when you're done with your > work, run a `lein test` just in case your state while nrepling in was > corrupted or another ns was affected etc. > Use your favorite editor with nrepl/cider to work on the app's ns, but then > switch to a repl started within `lein repl` in which you're only running > tests. This potentially helps with a slightly cleaner state. (I'm not clear > how you'd reload the app's ns without the hassle of having to always > (require) the right set of changed nses) > In a new `lein repl`, use bultitude, load all test nses, use > clojure.test/run-all-tests with the right regex. Like `lein repl`, minus > having to spin up a new JVM every time. > > I'm currently playing around with the first approach. I'd love to know if I > missed something much more effective, or if I can make this a bit simpler > and less manual. Tips would be greatly welcome. > > Cheers! > > > -- > Alexandr Kurilin > 206.687.8740 | @alex_kurilin | blog > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your > first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Clojure" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
