The doc page on SImpleTest reference http://drupal.org/node/26576 is missing the debug() function, which is quite useful.

In Drupal 6, this comes from a patch to core that comes with the SimpleTest module, so that should be mentioned. Anyway, if you call debug($variable) within a test, you get a print_r() style listing of the variable.

This page may also be missing other functions, so it should be checked over.

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mgifford
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That sure sounds useful. I've been banging my head on trying to debug simpletest. would be nice to have some help.

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If you're running D6, get the latest version of Simpletest and go to the Settings page. There's a debug option you can turn on.

EDIT: that option is automatically turned on in D7 when you run tests interactively. I think you've seen the output...

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arianek commented
Issue tags: +Simpletest, +testing

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cleverington commented
Issue summary: View changes
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

Postponed: All related docs updated

The SimpleTest Documentation has been rebuilt from the ground-up a couple of times since post creation.

The debug() functionality is specifically addressed at: https://www.drupal.org/node/394976