Subject: [PATCH] t/README: unify documentation of test function args

From: Mathias Lafeldt <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:52:59 +0200

Document all test function arguments in the same way.

While at it, correct some grammatical errors.

Signed-off-by: Mathias Lafeldt <[email-masked]>
---
 t/README |   26 +++++++++++++-------------
 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/t/README b/t/README
index 428ee05..e8372d7 100644
--- a/t/README
+++ b/t/README
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ library for your script to use.
 
  - test_expect_success [<prereq>] <message> <script>
 
-   Usually takes two strings as parameter, and evaluates the
+   Usually takes two strings as parameters, and evaluates the
    <script>.  If it yields success, test is considered
    successful.  <message> should state what it is testing.
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ library for your script to use.
 	    'git-write-tree should be able to write an empty tree.' \
 	    'tree=$(git-write-tree)'
 
-   If you supply three parameters the first will be taken to be a
+   If you supply three parameters, the first will be taken to be a
    prerequisite, see the test_set_prereq and test_have_prereq
    documentation below:
 
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ library for your script to use.
    Merges the given rev using the given message.  Like test_commit,
    creates a tag and calls test_tick before committing.
 
- - test_set_prereq SOME_PREREQ
+ - test_set_prereq <prereq>
 
    Set a test prerequisite to be used later with test_have_prereq. The
    test-lib will set some prerequisites for you, see the
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ library for your script to use.
    test_have_prereq directly, or the three argument invocation of
    test_expect_success and test_expect_failure.
 
- - test_have_prereq SOME PREREQ
+ - test_have_prereq <prereq>
 
    Check if we have a prerequisite previously set with
    test_set_prereq. The most common use of this directly is to skip
@@ -503,18 +503,18 @@ library for your script to use.
 		test_expect_code 1 git merge "merge msg" B master
 	'
 
- - test_must_fail <git-command>
+ - test_must_fail <command>
 
-   Run a git command and ensure it fails in a controlled way.  Use
-   this instead of "! <git-command>".  When git-command dies due to a
-   segfault, test_must_fail diagnoses it as an error; "! <git-command>"
-   treats it as just another expected failure, which would let such a
-   bug go unnoticed.
+   Run a command and ensure it fails in a controlled way.  Use this
+   instead of "! <command>".  When the command dies due to a segfault,
+   test_must_fail diagnoses it as an error; "! <command>" treats it as
+   just another expected failure, which would let such a bug go
+   unnoticed.
 
- - test_might_fail <git-command>
+ - test_might_fail <command>
 
    Similar to test_must_fail, but tolerate success, too.  Use this
-   instead of "<git-command> || :" to catch failures due to segv.
+   instead of "<command> || :" to catch failures due to segfault.
 
  - test_cmp <expected> <actual>
 
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ library for your script to use.
    test_path_is_dir <dir> [<diagnosis>]
    test_path_is_missing <path> [<diagnosis>]
 
-   Check whether a file/directory exists or doesn't. <diagnosis> will
+   Check whether a file/directory exists or not. <diagnosis> will
    be displayed if the test fails.
 
  - test_when_finished <script>
-- 
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