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module Fib where
module Fib where
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-- | Compute Fibonacci numbers
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--
-- Examples:
-- Examples:
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--
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-- > fib 10
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-- >>> fib 10
-- 55
-- 55
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--
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-- > fib 5
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-- >>> fib 5
-- 5
-- 5
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fib :: Int -> Int
fib 0 = 0
fib 0 = 0
fib 1 = 1
fib 1 = 1
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</pre>
</pre>
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Lines starting with <hask>>>></hask> denote ''expressions''.
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Lines starting with <hask>-- ></hask> denote ''expressions''.
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All comment lines following an expression denote the
All comment lines following an expression denote the
''result'' of that expression. Result is defined by what an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read-eval-print_loop REPL]
''result'' of that expression. Result is defined by what an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read-eval-print_loop REPL]
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(e.g. ghci) prints to <hask>stdout</hask> and <hask>stderror</hask> when
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(e.g. ghci) prints to <hask>stdout</hask> and <hask>stderr</hask> when
evaluating that expression.
evaluating that expression.
==Hacking==
==Hacking==
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DocTest development is in an early stage.
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DocTest is still experimental.
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My public git repository is at:
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You can find a reference to the public source repository at
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[http://hackage.haskell.org/cgi-bin/hackage-scripts/package/DocTest Hackage].
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http://code.haskell.org/~sih/code/DocTest.git/
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Patches are gladly welcome!
Patches are gladly welcome!

Revision as of 07:31, 16 October 2010

Contents

1 What is DocTest

DocTest is a small program, that checks examples in Haskell source code comments. It is modeled after doctest for Python.

2 Installation

DocTest is available from Hackage. Install it by typing (on your Unix shell): 

$ cabal install doctest

3 Usage

Bellow is a small Haskell module. The module contains source code comments. Those comments are examples from an interactive Haskell session and demonstrate how the module is used. 

module Fib where
 
-- | Compute Fibonacci numbers
--
-- Examples:
--
-- >>> fib 10
-- 55
--
-- >>> fib 5
-- 5
fib :: Int -> Int
fib 0 = 0
fib 1 = 1
fib n = fib (n - 1) + fib (n - 2)

With DocTest you may checks if the implementation satisfies the given examples, by typing (on your Unix shell): 

$ doctest Fib.hs
Lines starting with
>>>
denote expressions.

All comment lines following an expression denote the result of that expression. Result is defined by what an REPL

(e.g. ghci) prints to
stdout
and
stderr
when

evaluating that expression.

4 Hacking

DocTest is still experimental. You can find a reference to the public source repository at Hackage.

Patches are gladly welcome!

Retrieved from "http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/DocTest"