Regression Tests
Chapter 13. Regression Tests
- Table of Contents
- 13.1. Introduction
- 13.2. Running the Tests
- 13.3. Test Evaluation
- 13.3.1. Error message differences
- 13.3.2. Locale differences
- 13.3.3. Date and time differences
- 13.3.4. Floating-point differences
- 13.3.5. Polygon differences
- 13.3.6. Row ordering differences
- 13.3.7. The "random" test
- 13.4. Platform-specific comparison files
13.1. Introduction
The regression tests are a comprehensive set of tests for the SQL implementation in PostgreSQL. They test standard SQL operations as well as the extended capabilities of PostgreSQL. The test suite was originally developed by Jolly Chen and Andrew Yu, and was extensively revised and repackaged by Marc Fournier and Thomas Lockhart. From PostgreSQL 6.1 onward the regression tests are current for every official release.