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authorFred Drake <fdrake@acm.org>2000-10-23 16:37:14 (GMT)
committerFred Drake <fdrake@acm.org>2000-10-23 16:37:14 (GMT)
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Added note saying to use test_support.TESTFN for a temporary filename,
and be clear that you need to clean it up when done.
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@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ In designing test cases you should pay attention to the following:
test, try to write a test case that exposes the bug (preferably before
fixing it).
+ * If you need to create a temporary file, you can use the filename in
+ test_support.TESTFN to do so. It is important to remove the file
+ when done; other tests should be able to use the name without cleaning
+ up after your test.
+
Regression Test Writing Rules