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Proposal: Property based testing

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#246 opened on Oct 28, 2017

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Description

Elixir plans to include Property Based Testing in the future. As such it would make sense to think about how to include it into ESpec.

Elixir aims to merge stream_data into the language in the future. Taking a deeper look into Property Based Testing and stream_data would prepare us for integrating it into ESpec. This issue should serve as a platform for discussion on how this can be achieved while keeping the spec-based approach which makes ESpec such a pleasure to use.

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Research direction
Investigate how property based testing can be integrated into ESpec while maintaining the spec based approach. Study stream data and Elixir's plans for property based testing.
Tech stack
elixir
Domain
testing
Issue type
Research
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Elixir
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60