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@ -99,3 +99,23 @@ load test_helper
will source the script `test/test_helper.bash` in your test file. This will source the script `test/test_helper.bash` in your test file. This
can be useful for sharing functions to set up your environment or load can be useful for sharing functions to set up your environment or load
fixtures. fixtures.
### Special variables
There are several global variables you can use to introspect on Bats
tests:
* `$BATS_TEST_FILENAME` is the fully expanded path to the Bats test
file.
* `$BATS_TEST_DIRNAME` is the directory in which the Bats test file is
located.
* `$BATS_TEST_NAMES` is an array of function names for each test case.
* `$BATS_TEST_NAME` is the name of the function containing the current
test case.
* `$BATS_TEST_DESCRIPTION` is the description of the current test
case.
* `$BATS_TEST_NUMBER` is the (1-based) index of the current test case
in the test file.
* `$BATS_TMPDIR` is the location to a directory that may be used to
store temporary files.