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Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] t1403: verify that path exists and is a file

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 4, 2025, 18:06 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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> Mahendra Dani <danimahendra0904@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> test -e does not provide a nice error message when
>> we hit test failures, so use test_path_exists() instead
>> and verify that if the path exists then it is a file using test_path_is_file().
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mahendra Dani <danimahendra0904@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>  t/t1403-show-ref.sh | 3 ++-
>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/t/t1403-show-ref.sh b/t/t1403-show-ref.sh
>> index 9d698b3cc3..4afde01a29 100755
>> --- a/t/t1403-show-ref.sh
>> +++ b/t/t1403-show-ref.sh
>> @@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ test_expect_success 'show-ref --verify with dangling ref' '
>>  
>>  	remove_object() {
>>  		file=$(sha1_file "$*") &&
>> -		test -e "$file" &&
>> +		test_path_exists "$file" &&
>> +		test_path_is_file "$file" &&
>>  		rm -f "$file"
>>  	} &&
>
> Makes sense.  Will queue.

No, no, no. test_is_file alone is sufficient---if the thing does not exist, it would not be a file anyway ;-)

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  1. Mahendra DaniMar 1, 2025
  2. 1/1 t1403: prefer test_path_exists helper functionMahendra Dani, Mar 1, 2025
  3. Patrick SteinhardtMar 3, 2025
  4. Mahendra DaniMar 4, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2025
  6. Mahendra DaniMar 4, 2025
  7. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2025
  8. Mahendra DaniMar 4, 2025
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  10. Mahendra DaniMar 4, 2025
  11. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2025
  12. Eric SunshineMar 4, 2025
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  14. Eric SunshineMar 4, 2025
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  16. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2025
  17. [GSOC][PATCH v2 0/1] t1403: verify path exists and is a fileMahendra Dani, Mar 4, 2025
  18. [GSOC][PATCH v3 0/1] t1403: verify path exists and is a fileMahendra Dani, Mar 4, 2025
  19. 1/1 t1403: verify that path exists and is a fileMahendra Dani, Mar 4, 2025
  20. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2025
  21. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2025
  22. Mahendra DaniMar 4, 2025
  23. 0/1 t1403: verify path exists and is a fileMahendra Dani, Mar 4, 2025
  24. 0/1 t1403: verify path exists and is a fileMahendra Dani, Mar 4, 2025
  25. 1/1 t1403: verify that path exists and is a fileMahendra Dani, Mar 4, 2025
  26. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2025
  27. Mahendra DaniMar 4, 2025
  28. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2025
  29. 1/1 t1403: verify that path exists and is a fileMahendra Dani, Mar 4, 2025
  30. Patrick SteinhardtMar 4, 2025
  31. Mahendra DaniMar 4, 2025

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