patch 7.4.1663
Problem: In tests it's often useful to check if a pattern matches.
Solution: Add assert_match().
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_assert.vim b/src/testdir/test_assert.vim
index 2ac828b..bc025b4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_assert.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_assert.vim
@@ -57,14 +57,26 @@
call assert_equal(s:w, '')
catch
call assert_exception('E724:')
- call assert_true(v:errors[0] =~ "Expected NULL but got ''")
+ call assert_match("Expected NULL but got ''", v:errors[0])
call remove(v:errors, 0)
endtry
endfunc
+func Test_match()
+ call assert_match('^f.*b.*r$', 'foobar')
+
+ call assert_match('bar.*foo', 'foobar')
+ call assert_match("Pattern 'bar.*foo' does not match 'foobar'", v:errors[0])
+ call remove(v:errors, 0)
+
+ call assert_match('bar.*foo', 'foobar', 'wrong')
+ call assert_match('wrong', v:errors[0])
+ call remove(v:errors, 0)
+endfunc
+
func Test_assert_fail_fails()
call assert_fails('xxx', {})
- call assert_true(v:errors[0] =~ "Expected {} but got 'E731:")
+ call assert_match("Expected {} but got 'E731:", v:errors[0])
call remove(v:errors, 0)
endfunc