Re: Ambiguous Refactoring Solution

Ron Jeffries <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.programming.refactoring
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hello, Richard.  On Friday, September 25, 2009, at 9:49:47 PM, you
wrote:

> However, its important to remember that somehow people managed to ship
> functioning correct code before unit tests.

People used to get across America before planes, trains, and
automobiles, as well.

> I prefer unit tests and other automated tests, because it is more
> labor efficient.  NOT because it is The One and True Only Way.

I don't think anyone has said it is. However, I do think there is a
high probability that advice NOT to surround refactoring with tests
is bad advice.

Ron Jeffries
www.XProgramming.com
www.xprogramming.com/blog
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing 
your temper or your self-confidence. --Robert Frost



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