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When typing the switch command without fields, the output box says it is an invalid command for search command instead of switch. #7

Open Alteqa opened 5 months ago

Alteqa commented 5 months ago

Instead of suggesting texts for switch fields, it gives an invalid command output for edit:

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nus-se-bot commented 5 months ago

Team's Response

Thank you for pointing this out, we do agree that the error message provided does not let users know the right command format, which is a lapse on our part.

However, we feel that the severity of this bug should be a Low instead of a Medium. This is because new users are likely to be testing the app alongside the UG, where they can easily access information on the correct format of the Switch command. Furthermore, we feel that it is rather intuitive for users to include another parameter after switch since switch suggests that there needs a name to be switched to. Hence, we find that this issue is be a common occurence amongst users, and even if it does happen users can easily check out section on the Switch command in the UG. However, we do acknowledge the issue and will likely make the error message clearer in future iterations.

In terms of type of bug, we also find that this is more of a feature flaw rather than a functionality bug. This is because the switch command is able to execute properly and throw error messages where the command is invalid, working as expected. The issue rather is that the error message is unclear which may confuse users. Hence we have identified this as a feature flaw instead.

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:question: Issue response

Team chose [response.NotInScope]

Reason for disagreement: This is a genuine bug that is in the scope of a regular user using the software. If the error message provided in the output terminal is incorrect, the user may try to enter using the format provided below which will not give them the functionality they originally desired. This defeats the entire purpose of the output message and is fixing it is definitely related to the current release of v1.4 where the switch command is advertised as a feature. As such, this is a valid and significant bug in the scope of the current iteration.

## :question: Issue type Team chose [`type.FeatureFlaw`] Originally [`type.FunctionalityBug`] - [x] I disagree **Reason for disagreement:** This is not a feature flaw as it is an expected behaviour that does not work as intended. Similar to all other commands, when entering the respective command incorrectly, the app should notify you of how to rectify the appropriate command being entered instead of how to rectify a command that was not entered. The command search was not entered here but yet the behaviour produces the help output for search. As such, the functionality does not work as intended and it is a functionality bug.
## :question: Issue severity Team chose [`severity.Low`] Originally [`severity.Medium`] - [x] I disagree **Reason for disagreement:** A severity.Low is A flaw that is unlikely to affect normal operations of the product and appears only in very rare situations. However, this is a flaw that causes occasional inconvenience to all users whenever they input the switch command, but they can continue to use the product, which is the definition of medium.