Test content wording (incl. assertions) #413
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For discussion during the next teleconference related to test writing and manual test runs
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On a recent community group meeting, @mcking65 mentioned that he thinks the wording used within tests (and maybe the test runner?) can be cleaned up/made clearer, a goal which I think we can all agree with. I'm creating this issue both to act as a placeholder for follow-up discussion on that point, and as an input to the upcoming deep dive on changes to the test format.
The latter is an important crossover, because one of the objectives within the test format is to reduce duplication, abstract out commonly used aspects, etc. For instance, the majority of tests include a role-related assertion and there are opportunities to standardise on wording.
However, the issue of assertion reuse may not be as cut-and-dry as it seems at first glance. One example that has come up during test creation is that of "short" versus "long" assertion forms. For instance:
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