[Rt-devel] Possible RT testing bug

[Matthew Draper]

Todd Chapman wrote:

> Matthew Draper wrote:
> 
>>Todd Chapman wrote:
>>
>>>RT::Ticket::Create returns an array, so when evaluated in
>>>a scalar context it is always true. Correct?
>>>
>>>If so, isn't this testing code from Tickets_Overlay_SQL flawed?
>>>
>>>ok( $t->Create(Queue => 'General', Subject => $string), "Ticket Created");
>>
>>Flawed in so much as it doesn't do what it looks like it does,
>>certainly. It does actually do the right test, though. :)
>>
>>Look closer... that looks suspiciously like a list context to me.
>>
> 
> I don't think so. ok() compares to scalars.

Yes, but before it does so, Perl evaluates the list of arguments to pass
it.

(Sorry about hitting the wrong reply button before.)

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