On 29 Nov 2007, at 02:17, Michael G Schwern wrote:
Why isn't this just:
prove -v t/mytest.t --test_args='--url http://example.com'
It's clear, it's unambiguous, it allows -- to mean what it's
supposed to mean.
I agree re the semantics of '--' - but I'd rather have a sentinel than
a quoted string. Having to get nested quoting right is a bit of
cognitive load we can spare people from.
So:
* Andy's --testargs has the disadvantage of being visually indistinct
from regular args
* '--' has another meaning by convention
How about some other short, not arg like, shell safe punctuation
sequence?
$ prove -v t/sprocket.t -+ --teeth 12
--
Andy Armstrong, Hexten
