[Cuis-dev] closeTo: number?

[Martin McClure]

I quote Juan's reply below. which basically says "we should not do it in 
the base image." And I completely agree. Although there are situations 
where this kind of test is appropriate, I've seen too many cases where 
tests written to accept approximate answers hide legitimate bugs.

I realize that this does make porting more difficult, and you have my 
sympathies for that.

Regards,
-Martin

On 7/9/24 07:31, Juan Vuletich via Cuis-dev wrote:
> On 7/8/2024 10:45 PM, Mark Volkmann via Cuis-dev wrote:
>> Were these instance methods in the `TestCase` class removed recently?
>>
>> assert:isCloseTo:
>> assert:isCloseTo:withinPrecision:
>> assert:isNotCloseTo:
>> assert:isNotCloseTo:withinPrecision:
>>
>> I see them in the file Cuis7.0.sources, but I don't see them in a 
>> System Browser when the TestCase class is selected.
>>
>> -- 
>> R. Mark Volkmann
>> Object Computing, Inc.
>
> Yes.
>
> There is no general and correct way to provide those kinds of 
> services. Anybody writing tests for numerical code should decide how 
> to test for correct results in the context of what they are testing.


On 8/1/24 06:35, Hilaire Fernandes via Cuis-dev wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am porting some package usint it in the test.
>
> How should we do it in the stock image? I don't want to add an 
> extension in the package.
>
> I think we discussed it some weeks ago but I can't search the mailing 
> list.
>
> Thanks
>
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