On Thu, 19 May 2016 09:30 am, Ethan Furman wrote: > On 05/18/2016 03:52 PM, Gregory Ewing wrote: >> Ned Batchelder wrote: > >>> I'm not sure how >>> the test runner could determine that it was empty. I guess it could >>> introspect the test function to see if it had any real code in it, >> >> Then people would just get clever at putting dummy code >> in the test that fools the test runner but doesn't really >> test anything... > > Some would have, sure. > > Either way, it's a solved issue now because we (finally ;) have the > @skip decorator.
That only solves the problem for responsible, decent developers. But I guarantee you that, right now, as we speak, there is some poor schmuck out there whose Pointy Haired Boss has given him a Key Performance Indicator of X tests passing (not failing or skipped) per week, and he's responding by writing tests which pass by not testing anything. -- Steven -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
