README.md

# gotest.tools

A collection of packages to augment `testing` and support common patterns.

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## Usage

With Go modules enabled (go1.11+)

```
$ go get gotest.tools/v3
```

```
import "gotest.tools/v3/assert"
```

To use `gotest.tools` with an older version of Go that does not understand Go
module paths pin to version `v2.3.0`.


## Packages

* [assert](http://pkg.go.dev/gotest.tools/v3/assert) -
  compare values and fail the test when a comparison fails
* [env](http://pkg.go.dev/gotest.tools/v3/env) -
  test code which uses environment variables
* [fs](http://pkg.go.dev/gotest.tools/v3/fs) -
  create temporary files and compare a filesystem tree to an expected value
* [golden](http://pkg.go.dev/gotest.tools/v3/golden) -
  compare large multi-line strings against values frozen in golden files
* [icmd](http://pkg.go.dev/gotest.tools/v3/icmd) -
  execute binaries and test the output
* [poll](http://pkg.go.dev/gotest.tools/v3/poll) -
  test asynchronous code by polling until a desired state is reached
* [skip](http://pkg.go.dev/gotest.tools/v3/skip) -
  skip a test and print the source code of the condition used to skip the test

## Related

* [gotest.tools/gotestsum](https://github.com/gotestyourself/gotestsum) - go test runner with custom output
* [maxbrunsfeld/counterfeiter](https://github.com/maxbrunsfeld/counterfeiter) - generate fakes for interfaces
* [jonboulle/clockwork](https://github.com/jonboulle/clockwork) - a fake clock for testing code that uses `time`

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).