Re: Key word suggestions?

Hi Olof, 

> Which case is more common (I know that may be a hard question 
> to answer!):
> 
>  Assert.That( data, Is.EqualTo(expected).Using(myComparer);
> 
> .. or
> 
>  Assert.That( data, 
> Is.EqualTo(expected).Using(delegate(MyClass a, MyClass b) { 
> return a.Name.CompareTo(b.Name); });
>

Easy choice for me since I never tought about using a delegate
in that position. Darn! I Don't have tests for that.
 
> The latter may well become (if not already!) the more common 
> with the shorter syntax of .NET3.5: (or is it 3.0..? Don't 
> you just hate it when big versions come so close they are 
> hard to distinguish..?):
> 
> Assert.That( data, Is.EqualTo(expected).Using( (a,b) =>
> a.Name.CompareTo(b.Name) );

It's short but not easy to read in my opinion. However, I guess 
we have to support it.

> What I mean is that choosing the short name "Using" might be 
> a little too brief without the added readability of the 
> variable name "myComparer", given the most ubiqous use case 
> (?) of an anonymous IComparer ...

That's what we have these lists for! Like I said, I never
thought of anyone doing that. 

Charlie

> >
> > Charlie :-)
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