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Americanize spellings :-(
author Bryan O'Sullivan <bos@serpentine.com>
date Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:52:16 -0700
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150 the example scripts are automatically run, and their current 150 the example scripts are automatically run, and their current
151 results compared against their expected results.</para> 151 results compared against their expected results.</para>
152 152
153 <para id="x_85">The advantage of this approach is that the examples are 153 <para id="x_85">The advantage of this approach is that the examples are
154 always accurate; they describe <emphasis>exactly</emphasis> the 154 always accurate; they describe <emphasis>exactly</emphasis> the
155 behaviour of the version of Mercurial that's mentioned at the 155 behavior of the version of Mercurial that's mentioned at the
156 front of the book. If I update the version of Mercurial that 156 front of the book. If I update the version of Mercurial that
157 I'm documenting, and the output of some command changes, the 157 I'm documenting, and the output of some command changes, the
158 build fails.</para> 158 build fails.</para>
159 159
160 <para id="x_86">There is a small disadvantage to this approach, which is 160 <para id="x_86">There is a small disadvantage to this approach, which is
171 role="hg-ext">bisect</literal> example in <xref 171 role="hg-ext">bisect</literal> example in <xref
172 linkend="sec:undo:bisect"/>, for instance.</para> 172 linkend="sec:undo:bisect"/>, for instance.</para>
173 173
174 <para id="x_88">So when you're reading examples, don't place too much weight 174 <para id="x_88">So when you're reading examples, don't place too much weight
175 on the dates or times you see in the output of commands. But 175 on the dates or times you see in the output of commands. But
176 <emphasis>do</emphasis> be confident that the behaviour you're 176 <emphasis>do</emphasis> be confident that the behavior you're
177 seeing is consistent and reproducible.</para> 177 seeing is consistent and reproducible.</para>
178 178
179 </sect1> 179 </sect1>
180 180
181 <sect1> 181 <sect1>