Trey Hunner 🐍You'd like to improve the maintainability of a #Python code base that has no tests or type hints.
Which do you do?
Add type hints first, then automated tests
Add tests first, then type hints
Just add type hints
Just add tests
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Evan Kohilas@treyhunner I picked types then tests, because I found it easier to add in types (especially all at once using MonkeyType).
Then, those types can be used to help you write tests.
Whether that actually helps improve maintainability faster than the other way round is something I'd be keen to know!
Then, those types can be used to help you write tests.
Whether that actually helps improve maintainability faster than the other way round is something I'd be keen to know!
@treyhunner I thought about this a bit more and realised that if you write tests first, you could run MonkeyType over the execution of the tests instead of the entire execution, with the benefit being that the types are what you defined them to be, rather than what they might become via error.
Depends on the situation I guess!
Depends on the situation I guess!