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0 pointsjedbrown5y ago0 comments

I think it's between a test written inside a comment (where smart IDE features don't apply) versus `#[test]` in normal code, where you have a rich editing environment and instant feedback (including `cargo build` failing immediately on errors).

Perhaps it's just my perception, but doctests (in comments) seem slower to run.

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steveklabnik5y ago

Ah; rust-analyzer syntax highlights doc tests (though not perfectly), but the higher order bit of "IDE features don't work as well" makes tons of sense, thanks!

sitkack5y ago

This is also part of my complaint. At least in Python, doctests limit the ability for the IDE to be effective.

They hinder the writer as well as the consumer, since they make it harder to write effective tests. What I am saying is, that all tests should be first class wrt the documentation.

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