Add example for CLI tests with temporary directories and setting the current working directory (CWD) #284
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| ## Executing tests in a temporary directory |
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This is all focusing on teaching an API and is not fitting it within the narrative of the book
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I will rewrite the section intro to fit better with the style of the section before and after.
For example, by connecting the newly introduced APIs to what the book has explored so far.
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It also needs to be tied into the application we are testing
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Thanks for the review. Update: I split the unrelated changes into a separate commit, and combined the main changes into a single commit. Will think about how to get the example to fit better with the book's narrative. |
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test with a specific current working directory (CWD). This expands on the basic examples and ensures the common needs for CLI app testing are covered. Hopefully, this will make testing more accessible to people reading the book.
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Describe how to create temporary directories, and how to execute the CLI test with a specific current working directory (CWD).
This expands on the basic examples and ensures the common needs for CLI app testing are covered. Hopefully, this will make testing more accessible to people reading the book.