Re: [GSoC PATCH v3] t9200: replace test -f/-d with modern path helpers

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mar 9, 2026, 23:26 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqldg01t5o.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <20260309230134.758107-1-pabloosabaterr@gmail.com>

Pablo Sabater <pabloosabaterr@gmail.com> writes:

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> Replace old style 'test -f' and 'test -d' with helpers
> 'test_path_is_file' and 'test_path_is_dir' respectively,
> which make debugging a failing test easier by loudly
> reporting what expectation was not met.
>
> The instances were found with:
>
> 	git grep "test -[efd]" t/
>
> Signed-off-by: Pablo Sabater <pabloosabaterr@gmail.com>
> ---
>  t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Looking good.  Will queue.  Thanks.

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> diff --git a/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh b/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
> index a44eabf0d8..4507e8e6db 100755
> --- a/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
> +++ b/t/t9200-git-cvsexportcommit.sh
> @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export CVSROOT CVSWORK GIT_DIR
>  rm -rf "$CVSROOT" "$CVSWORK"
>  
>  cvs init &&
> -test -d "$CVSROOT" &&
> +test_path_is_dir "$CVSROOT" &&
>  cvs -Q co -d "$CVSWORK" . &&
>  echo >empty &&
>  git add empty &&
> @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ test_expect_success 're-commit a removed filename which remains in CVS attic' '
>  	git commit -m "Added attic_gremlin" &&
>  	git cvsexportcommit -w "$CVSWORK" -c HEAD &&
>  	(cd "$CVSWORK" && cvs -Q update -d) &&
> -	test -f "$CVSWORK/attic_gremlin"
> +	test_path_is_file "$CVSWORK/attic_gremlin"
>  '
>  
>  # the state of the CVS sandbox may be indeterminate for ' space'