http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification Tue, 08 May 2012 09:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/comment-page-1/#comment-44334 Elizabeth Keogh Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:02:56 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/#comment-44334 I particularly like your point that the most important thing is that you can use these tests to communicate with your mom, who doesn't code. I prefer Given, When, Then because I use them in conversation with business too (I sometimes say "If" instead of "Given"). I'm not sure that "Arrange, Act, CleanUp" are as easy to use. YMMV; if it works for you, go for it. I particularly like your point that the most important thing is that you can use these tests to communicate with your mom, who doesn’t code. I prefer Given, When, Then because I use them in conversation with business too (I sometimes say “If” instead of “Given”). I’m not sure that “Arrange, Act, CleanUp” are as easy to use. YMMV; if it works for you, go for it.

]]> http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/comment-page-1/#comment-44236 David Starr Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:50:46 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/#comment-44236 I have actually been using AAA all day and am liking it. I have actually been using AAA all day and am liking it.

]]> http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/comment-page-1/#comment-44232 Jarod Ferguson Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:00:49 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/#comment-44232 Given you are using the Given\When\Then syntax When your peers see your BDD tests Then they will think your not as cool Given you are using the Given\When\Then syntax
When your peers see your BDD tests
Then they will think your not as cool

]]> http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/comment-page-1/#comment-44223 Arjan`s World » LINKBLOG for February 27, 2009 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:40:17 +0000 http://elegantcode.com/2009/02/27/some-alternative-ways-of-reading-contextspecification/#comment-44223 [...] Some Alternative Ways of Reading Context/Specification - David Starr ‘ I have been playing with BDD conventions for several days (…) I genuinely enjoy the way this style forces me to consider design before creating code ‘ [...] [...] Some Alternative Ways of Reading Context/Specification – David Starr ‘ I have been playing with BDD conventions for several days (…) I genuinely enjoy the way this style forces me to consider design before creating code ‘ [...]

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