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go: fix help text documenting example functions

R=adg, r
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/5695062
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Robert Griesemer 2012-02-24 15:42:25 -08:00
parent e303eeb75b
commit 5c7799f108

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@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ flags are also accessible by 'go test'. See 'go help testflag' for details.
See 'go help importpath' for more about import paths. See 'go help importpath' for more about import paths.
See also: go build, go vet. See also: go build, go vet.
`, `,
} }
var helpTestflag = &Command{ var helpTestflag = &Command{
@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ here are passed through unaltered. For instance, the command
will compile the test binary and then run it as will compile the test binary and then run it as
pkg.test -test.v -test.cpuprofile=prof.out -dir=testdata -update pkg.test -test.v -test.cpuprofile=prof.out -dir=testdata -update
`, `,
} }
var helpTestfunc = &Command{ var helpTestfunc = &Command{
@ -167,8 +167,10 @@ A benchmark function is one named BenchmarkXXX and should have the signature,
An example function is similar to a test function but, instead of using *testing.T An example function is similar to a test function but, instead of using *testing.T
to report success or failure, prints output to os.Stdout and os.Stderr. to report success or failure, prints output to os.Stdout and os.Stderr.
That output is compared against the function's doc comment. That output is compared against the function's "Output:" comment, which
An example without a doc comment is compiled but not executed. must be the last comment in the function body (see example below). An
example with no such comment, or with no text after "Output:" is compiled
but not executed.
Godoc displays the body of ExampleXXX to demonstrate the use Godoc displays the body of ExampleXXX to demonstrate the use
of the function, constant, or variable XXX. An example of a method M with of the function, constant, or variable XXX. An example of a method M with
@ -179,8 +181,9 @@ where xxx is a suffix not beginning with an upper case letter.
Here is an example of an example: Here is an example of an example:
func ExamplePrintln() { func ExamplePrintln() {
Println("The output of this example function.") Println("The output of\nthis example.")
// Output: The output of this example function. // Output: The output of
// this example.
} }
The entire test file is presented as the example when it contains a single The entire test file is presented as the example when it contains a single
@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ example function, at least one other function, type, variable, or constant
declaration, and no test or benchmark functions. declaration, and no test or benchmark functions.
See the documentation of the testing package for more information. See the documentation of the testing package for more information.
`, `,
} }
var ( var (