diff tests/test-run-tests.t @ 35536:f04d16bef2c7

tests: make #testcase available as env var in test

It can be useful for e.g. helper functions to behave differently
depending on which test case is being executed. This patch helps with
that by making the #testcase case available as a TESTCASE environment
variable.

Differential Revision: https://phab.mercurial-scm.org/D1816

--- a/tests/test-run-tests.t	Fri Jan 05 19:30:37 2018 +0530
+++ b/tests/test-run-tests.t	Fri Jan 05 11:53:33 2018 -0800
@@ -1533,6 +1533,26 @@
   python hash seed: * (glob)
   [1]
 
+Test TESTCASE variable
+
+  $ cat > test-cases-ab.t <<'EOF'
+  >   $ dostuff() {
+  >   >   echo "In case $TESTCASE"
+  >   > }
+  > #testcases A B
+  > #if A
+  >   $ dostuff
+  >   In case A
+  > #endif
+  > #if B
+  >   $ dostuff
+  >   In case B
+  > #endif
+  > EOF
+  $ rt test-cases-ab.t
+  ..
+  # Ran 2 tests, 0 skipped, 0 failed.
+
 Test automatic pattern replacement
 
   $ cat << EOF >> common-pattern.py