Improving coverage with metacpan
I've been reviewing the coverage of the tests of modules using metacpan.org.
It is pretty handy for finding stuff which is not tested.
I tried it on this module:
https://metacpan.org/release/Directory-Diff
I noticed that a lot of the code had no tests, and there were also some completely unused subroutines.
I removed some of the unused subroutines and wrote some tests for the remaining things, and was able to improve the coverage:
This seems quite handy.
Perl user since about 2006, I have also released some CPAN modules.
I love this new feature.
Absolutely love it.
My core dists have 98%+ coverage, and the reason behind not having 100% is due to the fact that I've got a "_vim_placeholder()" type sub that is untested, because it's literally just a stop-gap between code and POD in my IDE.
Guess I'll rectify that by throwing a test at it.
Very glad you've brought this new MCPAN feature to the forefront here.
-stevieb
I also think this coverage is a positive development.