1 files changed, 57 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/tests/test_parsing.py b/tests/test_parsing.py
index 1a32a734..254aef15 100644
--- a/tests/test_parsing.py
+++ b/tests/test_parsing.py
@@ -49,17 +49,69 @@ def test_remaining_args():
 
 def test_history_span(hist):
     h = hist
+    assert h == ['first', 'second', 'third', 'fourth']
     assert h.span('-2..') == ['third', 'fourth']
-    assert h.span('2..3') == ['second', 'third']
+    assert h.span('2..3') == ['second', 'third']    # Inclusive of end
     assert h.span('3') == ['third']
-    assert h.span(':') == ['first', 'second', 'third', 'fourth']
+    assert h.span(':') == h
     assert h.span('2..') == ['second', 'third', 'fourth']
     assert h.span('-1') == ['fourth']
     assert h.span('-2..-3') == ['third', 'second']
+    assert h.span('*') == h
 
-def test_history_search(hist):
-    assert hist.search('o') == ['second', 'fourth']
-    assert hist.search('/IR/') == ['first', 'third']
+def test_history_get(hist):
+    h = hist
+    assert h == ['first', 'second', 'third', 'fourth']
+    assert h.get('') == h
+    assert h.get('-2') == h[:-2]
+    assert h.get('5') == []
+    assert h.get('2-3') == ['second']           # Exclusive of end
+    assert h.get('ir') == ['first', 'third']    # Normal string search for all elements containing "ir"
+    assert h.get('/i.*d/') == ['third']         # Regex string search "i", then anything, then "d"
+
+
+def test_cast():
+    cast = cmd2.cast
+
+    # Boolean
+    assert cast(True, True) == True
+    assert cast(True, False) == False
+    assert cast(True, 0) == False
+    assert cast(True, 1) == True
+    assert cast(True, 'on') == True
+    assert cast(True, 'off') == False
+    assert cast(True, 'ON') == True
+    assert cast(True, 'OFF') == False
+    assert cast(True, 'y') == True
+    assert cast(True, 'n') == False
+    assert cast(True, 't') == True
+    assert cast(True, 'f') == False
+
+    # Non-boolean same type
+    assert cast(1, 5) == 5
+    assert cast(3.4, 2.7) == 2.7
+    assert cast('foo', 'bar') == 'bar'
+    assert cast([1,2], [3,4]) == [3,4]
+
+
+def test_cast_problems(capsys):
+    cast = cmd2.cast
+
+    expected = 'Problem setting parameter (now {}) to {}; incorrect type?\n'
+
+    # Boolean current, with new value not convertible to bool
+    current = True
+    new = [True, True]
+    assert cast(current, new) == current
+    out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert out == expected.format(current, new)
+
+    # Non-boolean current, with new value not convertible to current type
+    current = 1
+    new = 'octopus'
+    assert cast(current, new) == current
+    out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert out == expected.format(current, new)
 
 
 def test_parse_empty_string(parser):