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Validating output

To improve the test, one or more validations can be added, as shown in sample2 below.2.1 The VALIDATE macro that is used, will validate the data returned from calculate against the expected value 10. 

  void test_addition(void) {
    int result;
    result = calculate(3,7,'+');
    VALIDATE(result, 10);
    }
If the validation succeeds the following output are generated 
 Executing test testmain

   Executing test test_addition

   PASSED verify result
     expected .......... 10 (10)
     actual ............ 10

   PASSED test test_addition

 PASSED test testmain

If not, the failure is is reported in the log. In addition the test will be listed as failed in the summary at the end of the log. 

   FAILED verify result
     expected .......... 10 (10)
     actual ............ -1

The framework includes additional macros for validating strings, arrays, structs and file contents. Detailed description can be found in chapter [*] Readability of the log file can be improved by choosing proper test names and by using macros for values as shown below in sample32.1 If possible, the framework will try to retain the symbolic values and use these in the log output. 

  #define EXPECTED_SUM 10
  void test_addition(void) {
    VALIDATE(calculate(3,7,'+'), EXPECTED_SUM);
    }
will change the log output to 
Executing test testmain

  Executing test test_addition

  PASSED verify calculate(3,7,'+')
    expected .......... EXPECTED_SUM (10)
    actual ............ 10

  PASSED test test_addition

PASSED test testmain


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