Re^4: Can Test::MockObject mock a file?

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I am sorry I am having a hard time figuring out why I would want to put the file generation into a function. Each "file" generated is different, and they do not take up that many lines in the test. Not much is being duplicated as far as I can see.

My OS is Debian 10 (Buster); my perl versions are 5.28.1 local and 5.16.3 or 5.30.0 on web host depending on the shebang.

No matter how hysterical I get, my problems are not time sensitive. So, relax, have a cookie, and a very nice day!

Lady Aleena

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Re^5: Can Test::MockObject mock a file? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Sep 21, 2020 at 20:23 UTC
Not much is being duplicated as far as I can see. Not a huge amount, no, but when you start putting encoding there, you may find that modifying all the places you generate these files is more work than modifying it in one place. Each "file" generated is different Sure, but creating the filehandle, writing it out, closing it, checking for errors, all of that is the same. Like I said, I wouldn't worry about it until your test file gets much larger. It's just a matter of taste at this point.	[reply]
Re^6: Can Test::MockObject mock a file? by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop) on Sep 21, 2020 at 21:43 UTC
... modifying all the places you generate these files is more work than modifying it in one place. Lady_Aleena: Remember: DRY! Give a man a fish: `<%-{-{-{-<`	[reply] [d/l]

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