tc: A Language-Agnostic Testing Framework for Unix-Style Development
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Summary
tc is a language-agnostic testing framework designed for Unix-style development workflows. It allows developers to write tests once and run them against any programming language (bash, Python, Rust, Go, etc.). The framework uses a simple directory-based approach where tests read input.json from stdin and write expected.json to stdout. The tool is named after Theodore 'tc' Calvin, a helicopter pilot and legend. The article provides setup instructions, including PATH configuration to avoid conflicts with the Unix traffic control command, and offers documentation for advanced features.
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Tests are directories. Your code reads input.json from stdin, writes expected.json to stdout. That's it.
tc conflicts with the Unix traffic control command. You MUST add this project's tc to your PATH.
theodore 'tc' calvin - helicopter pilot, testing framework namesake, legend
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