Writing Python Like Rust

Re:Writing Python Like Rust by deepsun on Thursday June 29, 2023 @03:01AM (#36517297)

Wow, 2.3x for tests/src ratio. I remember some recommendation for Java to have around 0.9x ratio, otherwise too much tests maintenance.

Depends on the project of course, e.g. SQLite has an insane ratio.

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Re:Writing Python Like Rust by cies on Thursday June 29, 2023 @07:51AM (#36519192)

Could also be that Java's typing already accounts for some part of what would need to be tests in Python code...

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Re:Writing Python Like Rust by deepsun on Thursday June 29, 2023 @03:34PM (#36525596)

Exactly, that's what I meant. E.g.

    if very_rare_condition:
       raise MyRareException

Java wouldn't compile (no exception instantiation), but Python would work fine in production until the rare condition happened (but not captured above, as it's a class, not instance). Cases like that justify 100% tests coverage in Python, but not Java.

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