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Module: Test §

From Test

(Test) sub lives-ok §

Defined as:

multi sub lives-ok(Callable $code, $reason = '')

Marks a test as passed if the given $code does not throw an exception.

The function accepts an optional description of the test.

sub frodo(Bool :$destroys-ring) {
    die "Oops, that wasn't supposed to happen" unless $destroys-ring;
}
 
lives-ok { frodo(destroys-ring => True) }, "Frodo survives";