Bug #686807 “Having str not repr as part of the matcher ...” : Bugs : testtools (original) (raw)
Having __str__ not __repr__ as part of the matcher protocol is awkward
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| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| testtools | Triaged | Wishlist | Unassigned |
Bug Description
For example, this is from MismatchesAll:
def __str__(self):
return 'MatchesAll(%s)' % ', '.join(map(str, self.matchers))
Wouldn't this:
def __repr__(self):
return 'MatchesAll(%r)' % (self.matchers, )
be much easier? This even seems more in the spirit of what __repr__ is usually used for than what testtools does now.