Testing Functions That Throw
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When writing test expectations for functions that throw, we need a bit careful. To avoid surprises, always pass a closure inside the expect method.
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When writing test expectations for functions that throw, we need a bit careful. To avoid surprises, always pass a closure inside the expect method.
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