expect_is

Object to test.
Supports limited unquoting to make it easier to generate readable failures
within a function or for loop. See <a rd-options="" href="/link/quasi_label?package=testthat&version=2.3.2" data-mini-rdoc="testthat::quasi_label">quasi_label</a> for more details.

object

class

<code>expect_is()</code> is an older form that uses <code><a rd-options="=inherits" href="/link/inherits()?package=testthat&version=2.3.2&to=%3Dinherits" data-mini-rdoc="=inherits::inherits()">inherits()</a></code> without checking
whether <code>x</code> is S3, S4, or neither. Intead, I'd recommend using
<code><a rd-options="=expect_type" href="/link/expect_type()?package=testthat&version=2.3.2&to=%3Dexpect_type" data-mini-rdoc="=expect_type::expect_type()">expect_type()</a></code>, <code><a rd-options="=expect_s3_class" href="/link/expect_s3_class()?package=testthat&version=2.3.2&to=%3Dexpect_s3_class" data-mini-rdoc="=expect_s3_class::expect_s3_class()">expect_s3_class()</a></code> or <code><a rd-options="=expect_s4_class" href="/link/expect_s4_class()?package=testthat&version=2.3.2&to=%3Dexpect_s4_class" data-mini-rdoc="=expect_s4_class::expect_s4_class()">expect_s4_class()</a></code> to more clearly
convey your intent.

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Software testing is important, but, in part because it is
frustrating and boring, many of us avoid it. 'testthat' is a testing framework
for R that is easy to learn and use, and integrates with your existing 'workflow'.

Hadley Wickham

testthat

Unit Testing for R

RStudio 

R Core team 

expect_is function

Object to test.
Supports limited unquoting to make it easier to generate readable failures
within a function or for loop. See <a rd-options='' href='quasi_label'>quasi_label</a> for more details.

<code>expect_is()</code> is an older form that uses <code><a rd-options='=inherits' href='inherits()'>inherits()</a></code> without checking
whether <code>x</code> is S3, S4, or neither. Intead, I'd recommend using
<code><a rd-options='=expect_type' href='expect_type()'>expect_type()</a></code>, <code><a rd-options='=expect_s3_class' href='expect_s3_class()'>expect_s3_class()</a></code> or <code><a rd-options='=expect_s4_class' href='expect_s4_class()'>expect_s4_class()</a></code> to more clearly
convey your intent.

expect_is: Expectation: does the object inherit from a given class?

Description

Usage

Arguments