[squeak-dev] SUnit infinite loop detection
tim Rowledge
tim at rowledge.org
Sun Jul 6 06:05:25 UTC 2008
On 5-Jul-08, at 9:58 PM, Colin Putney wrote:
>
> On 5-Jul-08, at 5:49 PM, nicolas cellier wrote:
>
>> And i am still interested by a way to assert infinite iterative
>> loop (the whileTrue/whileFalse case). Anyone has an idea about it?
>
> Wouldn't that involve solving the halting problem?
Well to quote one of my siglines
"The theorists have proven that this is impossible, but there's three
of us and we're smart..."
Hmm, and right next it it -
"For those of you who are into writing programs that are as obscure
and complicated as possible, there are opportunities for... real fun
here"
That about covers it.
tim
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