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Re: [PATCH] tests/init.sh: new file to be used via most *.sh tests
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Bruno Haible |
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Re: [PATCH] tests/init.sh: new file to be used via most *.sh tests |
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:11:59 +0100 |
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Jim Meyering wrote:
> --- a/tests/init.sh
> +++ b/tests/init.sh
> @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
> # Note that these commands are executed in a subdirectory, therefore you
> # need to prepend "../" to relative filenames in the build directory.
> # Set the exit code 0 for success, 77 for skipped, or 1 or other for
> failure.
> +# Use the skip_ and fail_ functions to print a diagnostic and then exit
What is the meaning of the trailing underscore convention? I guessed that
functions with a trailing underscore were internal and the capitalized names
were exported from the script. Would it not make sense to rename skip_ and
fail_ then, if they are user-visible?
Bruno