nick8325 / nick8325/quickcheck

Add a Bitwise type-level modifier

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Description

This is just a little feature request so I don't forget it. If I end up implementing it I'll report back or do a PR if this would be useful.

The idea is if we're testing functions that make use of some bit twiddling, operate on bytes of a word, etc. we might like an Arbitrary instance for instances of Data.Bits.Bits that implements a shrink by perhaps zeroing individual bytes of a word, and then maybe zeroing individual bits (or something; I haven't thought much about this yet).

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the proposed Data.Bits.Bits Arbitrary instance and its possible byte- and bit-level shrinking behavior. Determine the intended scope and acceptance criteria before identifying the relevant QuickCheck implementation and tests; the issue currently does not name files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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