repeatString: Rename test for function genericness #616
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The test name implies it's testing that repeatString itself can repeat randomly, hence the lengthy clarifying comment. In actuality, the test is to ensure the function is generic. Randomness isn't part of the "test case", only the test case's implementation.
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The test case in question isn't actually for any randomness, that's only part of the implementation to test genericness. Due to the current test name, a lengthy clarifying comment is needed, but I still see students get confused by this and why they don't need to write any randomisation code themselves.
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