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echo: pascal
to: DAVID CHORD
from: STEWART HONSBERGER
date: 1998-04-17 03:40:00
subject: How often do you test?

Thursday April 16 1998 08:50, David Chord wrote to All:
 DC> When I implement a feature or part of it, I compile the program to see
 DC> if that part of it is actually going to run, and if it doesn't run as
 DC> expected I do further testing or learning on it. This can be every few
 DC> minutes of course, and can take some time, but I believe it helps ensure
 DC> that the beta release is quite close to bug-free.
 DC> Does anyone else program like this? Does any one else have any
 DC> suggestions?
Well, when adding something I jump on the F9 key constantly. It's force of 
habit by now. (I have a HORRIBLE memory, so syntax will often escape me). I
also run it several times to test.
If I had a run-counter in GOPGP, it would be over 3000 by now, just from 
testing, not even counting the times it's been used 'normally' :>
Stewart Honsberger,
  blackdeath@tinys.oix.com
... Work is for those who have nothing better to do.
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