[Python-Dev] on Python's tests (and making them better)

["Martin v. Löwis"]

>>> - reorganizing the tests into separate directories
>> Why this one?
> 
> I always find it hard to find a test I'm looking for in a directory
> with 365 different tests in it. Also grouping tests by function will
> hopefully help reduce duplication and it more intuitive.

Still, I don't think this should be done. Flat is better than nested,
and adding hierarchy will make it *more* difficult to find anything
(except perhaps for the one person who did the rearrangement).

I personally use grep to find the place where to add a new test.

Regards,
Martin