provide guidance for ai agents to properly use library

[jbsmith7741]

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Documentation

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Description

• Add comprehensive documentation for AI agents using hydronica/trial library
• Provide practical examples for table-driven testing patterns
• Include guidance on time helpers, pointer helpers, and custom comparers
• Establish testing principles and best practices

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Documentation	test_case.md Complete AI agent documentation for trial library                test_case.md • Create complete documentation with testing principles and patterns • Add practical examples for basic testing, error handling, and output structs • Include usage examples for time helpers, pointer helpers, and custom comparers • Provide guidance on table-driven testing best practices +158/-0

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⚡ Recommended focus areas for review Incomplete Section There is an empty section header on line 15 with no content following it, which appears to be a formatting error or incomplete documentation. ## Missing Examples The documentation mentions time helper functions and pointer helper functions but doesn't provide practical usage examples for these features, making the guidance incomplete. ## Using Time Helper Functions The package provides helpers for time parsing in tests: - `TimeHour(s string)` — format: `"2006-01-02T15"` - `TimeDay(s string)` — format: `"2006-01-02"` - `Time(layout, value string)` - `Times(layout string, values ...string)` - `TimeP(layout, s string) *time.Time` ## Using Pointer Helper Functions The `Pointer[T]` helper function makes it easy to create pointers to primitive values in your test cases. This is particularly useful when testing functions that expect pointer parameters. Supported primitive types: - Integers: `int`, `int8`, `int16`, `int32`, `int64` - Unsigned integers: `uint`, `uint8`, `uint16`, `uint32`, `uint64` - Floats: `float32`, `float64` - `string` - `bool`

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Category	Suggestion	Impact
General	Fix unclear grammar and meaning The phrase "without the Test Function" is unclear and grammatically incorrect. It should clarify that custom structs and helpers should be defined within the test function scope. test_case.md [13] -4. limit scope of custom structs and helper function by embedding them without the Test Function +4. limit scope of custom structs and helper function by embedding them within the Test Function Apply / Chat Suggestion importance[1-10]: 6 __ Why: The suggestion correctly points out that the phrase "without the Test Function" on line 13 is confusing. Changing "without" to "within" clarifies the principle, aligning it with common Go testing best practices and the first example provided in the document.	Low
	Add missing section heading The empty heading "## " should have a descriptive title. This appears to be the basic usage example section and should be properly labeled for clarity. test_case.md [15-21] -## +## Basic Usage Example ```go import ( "testing" "github.com/hydronica/trial" ) Apply / Chat Suggestion importance[1-10]: 5 __ Why: The suggestion correctly identifies an empty markdown heading ## on line 15 and proposes adding a descriptive title. This improves the document's structure and readability, making it easier for users to navigate.	Low
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