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Reducing need for Builtin ``Should ..`` keywords.\n\n- ✨ For loop with iterating over the First thing. Not over argument expansion.\n\n.. code:: robotframework\n\n   *** Variables ***\n   $SIMPLEVAR   1\n   $SIMPLELIST=Create List   1  2  3\n   $SIMPLEDICT=Create Dictionary    a=123  b=456\n\n   *** Test Cases ***\n   Testing\n       Should Be Equal   $SIMPLEVAR   1\n       IF  $SIMPLEVAR   ==   1\n          Log   $SIMPLEVAR\n       END\n       IF  $SIMPLEVAR   is   $TRUE\n          Fail\n       END\n       IF  5  not in  $SIMPLELIST\n          No Operation\n       END\n       IF  2  in  $SIMPLELIST\n          Log   All is fine\n       END\n       FOR  $SIMPLE  IN   $SIMPLELIST\n          Log   $SIMPLE\n       END\n \n\nRoadmap\n=======\n\n1. Implement all the cool 😎 things in the list above ⬅️\n2. Invent a new extension because *.robot is taken by the classic Robot Framework syntax\n3. Invent a new runner name for this extension\n4. Carve out Robot Framework to get an extension that depends on the real Robot Framework\n5. Publish the extension\n\nHow you can get started\n=======================\n\nIf you want to help there is much to do.\n\n.. code:: bash\n\n   git clone git@github.com:MarketSquare/rfw-lightning.git\n   cd rfw-lightning\n   python -m venv .venv\n   source .venv/bin/activate\n   pip install -U pip\n   pip install -r requirements-dev.txt\n   pip install -r utest/requirements.txt\n   pip install -r atest/requirements.txt\n   pip install -r atest/requirements.txt\n   pip install -r atest/requirements-run.txt\n   # TO RUN THE EXAMPLES OF NEW SYNTAX\n   ./rundevel.py example\n   # TO RUN UNIT TESTS (CURRENTLY MANY FAILING BECAUSE OF THE SYNTAX CHANGES)\n   utest/run.py\n   # TO RUN RF ON RF TESTS (CURRENTLY MANY FAILING BECAUSE OF THE SYNTAX CHANGES)\n   atest/run.py atest/robot/\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmarketsquare%2Frfw-lightning","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fmarketsquare%2Frfw-lightning","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmarketsquare%2Frfw-lightning/lists"}