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 ShouldAssign

ShouldAssign

Syntax

integer ShouldAssign (string value )

Description

Test if an argument value specifies a variable that needs to be assigned (whether the assignment prefix “>>” was used).

Parameters

• value

  Value that is either an explicit value or the name of a variable to which a value should be assigned.

Return Value

The function returns 1 if an assignment is needed or 0 if not.

Notes

• Typically used for entry/capture of values that can be generated automatically by the system under test. If a tester specifies the “>>” prefix, a generated value should be captured and kept in the variable, otherwise the value should be assigned, possibly overwriting the generated value.