Re: [office] Formula: test cases

["Bruce D'Arcus" <bdarcus@gmail.com>]

On Mar 29, 2007, at 11:31 AM, David A. Wheeler wrote:

> The problem is that formulas are rather different beasts from many  
> other specifications; either you get the "right answer" or you  
> don't.  Many protocols and APIs can be very flexible, allowing a  
> variety of inputs and outputs.  Page layouts can vary.  But  
> formulas get one bite at the apple: Given a specific input, they  
> MUST produce a specific output.

This seems like a reasonable point, and the crux of the matter.

Bruce