testing

[Ovid]

--- On Mon, 3/11/08, Dave Cross <dave at dave.org.uk> wrote:
 
>   It's recommended that you run use_ok() inside a BEGIN
> block so its
>   functions are exported at compile-time and prototypes are
> properly
>   honored.

I would recommend that people *not* do that, but instead put their 'use_ok' statements in a single test.  I get tired of seeing 'use_ok $module or die' getting needlessly duplicated throughout a test suite, particularly since it's so easy to get wrong.

Here's a basic test script to find all modules and ensure you can use them:

  http://use.perl.org/~Ovid/journal/37797

Cheers,
Ovid
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