Does the expected value of a unit test assertion go on the right or the left side?
Option 1: Expected Value on Left
assert "Aaron Oliver" == user.fullname()
Option 2: Expected Value on Right
assert user.fullname() == "Aaron Oliver"
Yes, it’s a bikeshed issue, but I think it’s worth discussing. Mixing conventions is confusing.
I think option 2 is closer to how we speak and think about test assertions:
Verify the result is what was expected
However, I’ve been doing option 1 since my Java days, I think because that’s how JUnit wants it.
What’s the best way?
