A Special Thanks

[Aahz]

In article <slrnguqvne.eol.nick at irishsea.home.craig-wood.com>,
Nick Craig-Wood  <nick at craig-wood.com> wrote:
>
>Python also converted me to using unit tests.  If you add unit tests
>into your methodology above then when you re-organize (or refactor to
>use the modern jargon) the code you can be 100% sure that you didn't
>break anything which is a wonderful feeling.

Not quite: you can be 100% sure you didn't break anything you had
appropriate tests for.  If you use pure TDD (test-driven development),
you can be pretty close to 100% comfortable, but my impression is that
few people do pure TDD.
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