Should – Expressive Assertions for Go

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A few months ago I posted this here. Since then I've added a bunch of new assertions: BeSorted, BeSameTime, BeWithin, BeError/BeErrorIs/BeErrorAs, formatted custom messages, and some renames for clarity. The core idea is still the same — when a test fails, you should immediately know why without having to add debug prints. https://github.com/Kairum-Labs/should

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