On 3/11/19 6:30 AM, Bev In TX wrote:
On Nov 1, 2019, at 12:40 AM, DL Neil via Python-list
<python-list@python.org <mailto:python-list@python.org>> wrote:
Is the practice of TDD fundamentally, if not philosophically, somewhat
contrary to Python's EAFP approach?
I’m not an expert on either TDD or Python, but as no one else has
responded, I’ll put in my 2 cents worth...
You are mixing paradigms. TDD is about testing code, regardless of the
style in which it was written.
Agreed: (in theory) TDD is independent of language or style. However,
I'm wondering if (in practice) it creates a mode of thinking that pushes
one into an EAFP way of thinking?
Yes, exceptions can handle some edge cases; however, that does NOT mean
that ...
* all code handles all edge cases.
* all bugs are only in edge cases.
* all exception handling code is perfectly written.
* Etc
The preceding description was deliberately short and not intended as a
definition of TDD, nor bug-hunting. Have I missed your point here?
(apologies)
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