Allow custom precision in error reports for floating-point numbers

docs/tostring.md

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 [Catch::is_range specialisation](#catchis_range-specialisation)<br>
 [Exceptions](#exceptions)<br>
 [Enums](#enums)<br>
+[Floating point precision](#floating-point-precision)<br>
+
 
 Catch needs to be able to convert types you use in assertions and logging expressions into strings (for logging and reporting purposes).
 Most built-in or std types are supported out of the box but there are two ways that you can tell Catch how to convert your own types (or other, third-party types) into strings.
@@ -104,6 +106,22 @@ TEST_CASE() {
 }
 ```
 
+## Floating point precision
+
+Catch provides a built-in `StringMaker` specialization for both `float`
+`double`. By default, it uses what we think is a reasonable precision,
+but you can customize it by modifying the `precision` static variable
+inside the `StringMaker` specialization, like so:
+
+```cpp
+        Catch::StringMaker<float>::precision = 15;
+        const float testFloat1 = 1.12345678901234567899f;
+        const float testFloat2 = 1.12345678991234567899f;
+        REQUIRE(testFloat1 == testFloat2);
+```
+
+This assertion will fail and print out the `testFloat1` and `testFloat2`
+to 15 decimal places.
 
 ---
 

include/internal/catch_tostring.cpp

@@ -234,11 +234,16 @@ std::string StringMaker<std::nullptr_t>::convert(std::nullptr_t) {
     return "nullptr";
 }
 
+int StringMaker<float>::precision = 5;
+
 std::string StringMaker<float>::convert(float value) {
-    return fpToString(value, 5) + 'f';
+    return fpToString(value, precision) + 'f';
 }
+
+int StringMaker<double>::precision = 10;
+
 std::string StringMaker<double>::convert(double value) {
-    return fpToString(value, 10);
+    return fpToString(value, precision);
 }
 
 std::string ratio_string<std::atto>::symbol() { return "a"; }

include/internal/catch_tostring.h

@@ -261,10 +261,13 @@ namespace Catch {
     template<>
     struct StringMaker<float> {
         static std::string convert(float value);
+        static int precision;
     };
+
     template<>
     struct StringMaker<double> {
         static std::string convert(double value);
+        static int precision;
     };
 
     template <typename T>

projects/SelfTest/Baselines/compact.sw.approved.txt

@@ -859,6 +859,10 @@ Condition.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: cpc != 0 for: 0x<hex digits> != 0
 Condition.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: returnsNull() == 0 for: {null string} == 0
 Condition.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: returnsConstNull() == 0 for: {null string} == 0
 Condition.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 0 != p for: 0 != 0x<hex digits>
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: str1.size() == 3 + 5 for: 8 == 8
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: str2.size() == 3 + 10 for: 13 == 13
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: str1.size() == 2 + 5 for: 7 == 7
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: str2.size() == 2 + 15 for: 17 == 17
 Matchers.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: "foo", Predicate<const char*>([] (const char* const&) { return true; }) for: "foo" matches undescribed predicate
 CmdLine.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: result for: {?}
 CmdLine.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: config.processName == "" for: "" == ""

projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.std.approved.txt

@@ -1299,6 +1299,6 @@ due to unexpected exception with message:
   Why would you throw a std::string?
 
 ===============================================================================
-test cases:  266 |  199 passed |  63 failed |  4 failed as expected
-assertions: 1449 | 1304 passed | 124 failed | 21 failed as expected
+test cases:  267 |  200 passed |  63 failed |  4 failed as expected
+assertions: 1453 | 1308 passed | 124 failed | 21 failed as expected
 

projects/SelfTest/Baselines/console.sw.approved.txt

@@ -6192,6 +6192,40 @@ Condition.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
 with expansion:
   0 != 0x<hex digits>
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Precision of floating point stringification can be set
+  Floats
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>
+...............................................................................
+
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  CHECK( str1.size() == 3 + 5 )
+with expansion:
+  8 == 8
+
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( str2.size() == 3 + 10 )
+with expansion:
+  13 == 13
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Precision of floating point stringification can be set
+  Double
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>
+...............................................................................
+
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  CHECK( str1.size() == 2 + 5 )
+with expansion:
+  7 == 7
+
+ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( str2.size() == 2 + 15 )
+with expansion:
+  17 == 17
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Predicate matcher can accept const char*
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -11389,6 +11423,6 @@ Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>
 Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
 
 ===============================================================================
-test cases:  266 |  183 passed |  79 failed |  4 failed as expected
-assertions: 1466 | 1304 passed | 141 failed | 21 failed as expected
+test cases:  267 |  184 passed |  79 failed |  4 failed as expected
+assertions: 1470 | 1308 passed | 141 failed | 21 failed as expected
 

projects/SelfTest/Baselines/junit.sw.approved.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <testsuitesloose text artifact
 >
-  <testsuite name="<exe-name>" errors="17" failures="125" tests="1467" hostname="tbd" time="{duration}" timestamp="{iso8601-timestamp}">
+  <testsuite name="<exe-name>" errors="17" failures="125" tests="1471" hostname="tbd" time="{duration}" timestamp="{iso8601-timestamp}">
     <properties>
       <property name="filters" value="~[!nonportable]~[!benchmark]~[approvals]"/>
       <property name="random-seed" value="1"/>
@@ -574,6 +574,8 @@ Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Parse test names and tags/empty quoted name" time="{duration}"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Parse test names and tags/quoted string followed by tag exclusion" time="{duration}"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Pointers can be compared to null" time="{duration}"/>
+    <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Precision of floating point stringification can be set/Floats" time="{duration}"/>
+    <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Precision of floating point stringification can be set/Double" time="{duration}"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Predicate matcher can accept const char*" time="{duration}"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Process can be configured on command line/empty args don't cause a crash" time="{duration}"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Process can be configured on command line/default - no arguments" time="{duration}"/>

projects/SelfTest/Baselines/xml.sw.approved.txt

@@ -7778,6 +7778,47 @@ Nor would this
       </Expression>
       <OverallResult success="true"/>
     </TestCase>
+    <TestCase name="Precision of floating point stringification can be set" tags="[floatingPoint][toString]" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp" >
+      <Section name="Floats" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp" >
+        <Expression success="true" type="CHECK" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp" >
+          <Original>
+            str1.size() == 3 + 5
+          </Original>
+          <Expanded>
+            8 == 8
+          </Expanded>
+        </Expression>
+        <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp" >
+          <Original>
+            str2.size() == 3 + 10
+          </Original>
+          <Expanded>
+            13 == 13
+          </Expanded>
+        </Expression>
+        <OverallResults successes="2" failures="0" expectedFailures="0"/>
+      </Section>
+      <Section name="Double" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp" >
+        <Expression success="true" type="CHECK" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp" >
+          <Original>
+            str1.size() == 2 + 5
+          </Original>
+          <Expanded>
+            7 == 7
+          </Expanded>
+        </Expression>
+        <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp" >
+          <Original>
+            str2.size() == 2 + 15
+          </Original>
+          <Expanded>
+            17 == 17
+          </Expanded>
+        </Expression>
+        <OverallResults successes="2" failures="0" expectedFailures="0"/>
+      </Section>
+      <OverallResult success="true"/>
+    </TestCase>
     <TestCase name="Predicate matcher can accept const char*" tags="[compilation][matchers]" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Matchers.tests.cpp" >
       <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE_THAT" filename="projects/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Matchers.tests.cpp" >
         <Original>
@@ -13728,7 +13769,7 @@ loose text artifact
       </Section>
       <OverallResult success="true"/>
     </TestCase>
-    <OverallResults successes="1304" failures="142" expectedFailures="21"/>
+    <OverallResults successes="1308" failures="142" expectedFailures="21"/>
   </Group>
-  <OverallResults successes="1304" failures="141" expectedFailures="21"/>
+  <OverallResults successes="1308" failures="141" expectedFailures="21"/>
 </Catch>

projects/SelfTest/UsageTests/ToStringGeneral.tests.cpp

@@ -128,6 +128,40 @@ TEST_CASE("String views are stringified like other strings", "[toString][approva
 
 #endif
 
+TEST_CASE("Precision of floating point stringification can be set", "[toString][floatingPoint]") {
+    SECTION("Floats") {
+        using sm = Catch::StringMaker<float>;
+        const auto oldPrecision = sm::precision;
+
+        const float testFloat = 1.12345678901234567899f;
+        auto str1 = sm::convert(testFloat);
+        sm::precision = 5;
+        // "1." prefix = 2 chars, f suffix is another char
+        CHECK(str1.size() == 3 + 5);
+
+        sm::precision = 10;
+        auto str2 = sm::convert(testFloat);
+        REQUIRE(str2.size() == 3 + 10);
+        sm::precision = oldPrecision;
+    }
+    SECTION("Double") {
+        using sm = Catch::StringMaker<double>;
+        const auto oldPrecision = sm::precision;
+
+        const double testDouble = 1.123456789012345678901234567899;
+        sm::precision = 5;
+        auto str1 = sm::convert(testDouble);
+        // "1." prefix = 2 chars
+        CHECK(str1.size() == 2 + 5);
+
+        sm::precision = 15;
+        auto str2 = sm::convert(testDouble);
+        REQUIRE(str2.size() == 2 + 15);
+
+        sm::precision = oldPrecision;
+    }
+}
+
 namespace {
 
 struct WhatException : std::exception {