Re: [PATCH v4] t1410-reflog.sh: avoid suppressing git's exit code in pipelines

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

Gatla Vishweshwar Reddy <gatlavishweshwarreddy26@gmail.com> writes:

> Piping git commands directly to wc -l suppresses the exit code of
> git, hiding potential failures from the test suite. Use
> test_stdout_line_count instead, which handles exit code preservation
> internally while keeping the test logic clean and readable.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gatla Vishweshwar Reddy <gatlavishweshwarreddy26@gmail.com>
> ---
>
> Changes in v4:
> - Restored blank line between test_expect_success blocks that was
>   accidentally removed in v2
> - Updated commit message to accurately describe the solution

This version looks good to me.

Will queue and mark the topic for 'next'.

Thanks.

>
> Thank you for the detailed review!
>
>  t/t1410-reflog.sh | 26 +++++++++-----------------
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/t/t1410-reflog.sh b/t/t1410-reflog.sh
> index ce71f9a30a..5a40a62ba2 100755
> --- a/t/t1410-reflog.sh
> +++ b/t/t1410-reflog.sh
> @@ -244,30 +244,22 @@ test_expect_success 'delete' '
>  	test_tick &&
>  	git commit -m tiger C &&
>
> -	HEAD_entry_count=$(git reflog | wc -l) &&
> -	main_entry_count=$(git reflog show main | wc -l) &&
> -
> -	test $HEAD_entry_count = 5 &&
> -	test $main_entry_count = 5 &&
> -
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 5 git reflog &&
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 5 git reflog show main &&
>
>  	git reflog delete main@{1} &&
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 4 git reflog show main &&
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 5 git reflog &&
>  	git reflog show main > output &&
> -	test_line_count = $(($main_entry_count - 1)) output &&
> -	test $HEAD_entry_count = $(git reflog | wc -l) &&
>  	! grep ox < output &&
>
> -	main_entry_count=$(wc -l < output) &&
> -
>  	git reflog delete HEAD@{1} &&
> -	test $(($HEAD_entry_count -1)) = $(git reflog | wc -l) &&
> -	test $main_entry_count = $(git reflog show main | wc -l) &&
> -
> -	HEAD_entry_count=$(git reflog | wc -l) &&
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 4 git reflog &&
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 4 git reflog show main &&
>
>  	git reflog delete main@{07.04.2005.15:15:00.-0700} &&
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 3 git reflog show main &&
>  	git reflog show main > output &&
> -	test_line_count = $(($main_entry_count - 1)) output &&
>  	! grep dragon < output
>
>  '
> @@ -321,11 +313,11 @@ test_expect_success 'git reflog expire unknown reference' '
>  '
>
>  test_expect_success 'checkout should not delete log for packed ref' '
> -	test $(git reflog main | wc -l) = 4 &&
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 4 git reflog main &&
>  	git branch foo &&
>  	git pack-refs --all &&
>  	git checkout foo &&
> -	test $(git reflog main | wc -l) = 4
> +	test_stdout_line_count = 4 git reflog main
>  '
>
>  test_expect_success 'stale dirs do not cause d/f conflicts (reflogs on)' '