[Tarantool-patches] [PATCH v2 01/10] test: port lua-Harness to Test.Assertion

Maxim Kokryashkin max.kokryashkin at gmail.com
Tue Jul 20 19:26:49 MSK 2021


Backports conversion to Test.Assertion patch[1] from lua-Harness suite

As a result out of this change out-of-source testing is broken, but the
previous assertion using package.path as a second argument worked fine.
Because of that, this commit includes fix, that was made by this patch[2]
in mainline lua-Harness.

[1]: https://framagit.org/fperrad/lua-Harness/-/commit/074fefa51da1276078f735fa8fb568963fe541f1
[2]: https://framagit.org/fperrad/lua-Harness/-/commit/c4451fe06fcdc0d83a72dfa56eaae3ed26151c04

Part of tarantool/tarantool#5970
Part of tarantool/tarantool#4473
---
Additional comments on issue with out-of-source testing:
https://github.com/tarantool/tarantool/issues/5970#issuecomment-880158605

 test/lua-Harness-tests/090-tap.t              |   8 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/091-profile.t          |  10 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/101-boolean.t          | 126 +--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/102-function.t         | 218 ++---
 test/lua-Harness-tests/103-nil.t              | 126 +--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/104-number.t           | 270 +++----
 test/lua-Harness-tests/105-string.t           | 308 ++++----
 test/lua-Harness-tests/106-table.t            | 132 ++--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/107-thread.t           | 128 +--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/108-userdata.t         | 124 +--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/200-examples.t         |  12 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/201-assign.t           |  82 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/202-expr.t             | 138 ++--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/203-lexico.t           |  66 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/204-grammar.t          |  76 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/211-scope.t            |  24 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/212-function.t         | 138 ++--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/213-closure.t          |  32 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/214-coroutine.t        |  96 +--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/221-table.t            |  54 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/222-constructor.t      |  34 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/223-iterator.t         |  18 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/231-metatable.t        | 232 +++---
 test/lua-Harness-tests/232-object.t           |  38 +-
 .../241-standalone.t.disabled                 | 116 +--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/242-luac.t             |  80 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/301-basic.t            | 748 +++++++++---------
 test/lua-Harness-tests/303-package.t          | 119 +--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/304-string.t           | 648 +++++++--------
 test/lua-Harness-tests/305-utf8.t             |   4 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/306-table.t            | 186 ++---
 test/lua-Harness-tests/307-math.t             | 266 +++----
 test/lua-Harness-tests/308-io.t               | 248 +++---
 test/lua-Harness-tests/309-os.t               | 158 ++--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/310-debug.t            | 226 +++---
 test/lua-Harness-tests/311-bit32.t            |  70 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/314-regex.t            |   8 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/320-stdin.t            |  26 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/401-bitop.t            |  60 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/402-ffi.t              |  78 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/403-jit.t              |  96 +--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/404-ext.t              | 162 ++--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/411-luajit.t.disabled  | 166 ++--
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico52/lexico.t      |  22 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/boolean.t     |  44 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/function.t    |  72 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/lexico.t      |  14 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/nil.t         |  44 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/number.t      | 224 +++---
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/string.t      | 196 ++---
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/table.t       |  44 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/thread.t      |  44 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/userdata.t    |  44 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/utf8.t        | 240 +++---
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/lexico.t      |   8 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/metatable.t   |  14 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/utf8.t        |  34 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/basic.t      |  14 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/ext.t        |  26 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/lexico.t     |  30 +-
 test/lua-Harness-tests/tap.lua                |  96 ++-
 61 files changed, 3599 insertions(+), 3566 deletions(-)

diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/090-tap.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/090-tap.t
index 92f04d8e..47a9b613 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/090-tap.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/090-tap.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2018-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 require'tap'
 
 plan(3)
-ok( true, 'ok' )
-is( 42, 42, '42 == 42' )
-pass( 'pass' )
+truthy( true, 'truthy' )
+equals( 42, 42, '42 == 42' )
+passes( 'pass' )
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/091-profile.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/091-profile.t
index db474384..53220569 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/091-profile.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/091-profile.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2018-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ require'tap'
 
 plan'no_plan'
 
-type_ok(_VERSION, 'string', "variable _VERSION")
-like(_VERSION, '^Lua 5%.%d$')
+is_string(_VERSION, "variable _VERSION")
+matches(_VERSION, '^Lua 5%.%d$')
 
 if jit then
-    type_ok(jit.version_num, 'number', "variable jit.version_num")
+    is_number(jit.version_num, "variable jit.version_num")
 end
 
-local profile = require_ok'profile'
+require_ok'profile'
 
 done_testing()
 
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/101-boolean.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/101-boolean.t
index c26b276e..95a3c0bd 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/101-boolean.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/101-boolean.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -27,91 +27,91 @@ local has_op53 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3'
 
 plan'no_plan'
 
-error_like(function () return -true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a %w+ value",
-           "-true")
+error_matches(function () return -true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a %w+ value",
+        "-true")
 
-error_like(function () return #true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of a boolean value",
-           "#true")
+error_matches(function () return #true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of a boolean value",
+        "#true")
 
-is(not false, true, "not false")
+equals(not false, true, "not false")
 
-error_like(function () return true + 10 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "true + 10")
+error_matches(function () return true + 10 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "true + 10")
 
-error_like(function () return true - 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "true - 2")
+error_matches(function () return true - 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "true - 2")
 
-error_like(function () return true * 3.14 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "true * 3.14")
+error_matches(function () return true * 3.14 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "true * 3.14")
 
-error_like(function () return true / -7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "true / -7")
+error_matches(function () return true / -7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "true / -7")
 
-error_like(function () return true % 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "true % 4")
+error_matches(function () return true % 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "true % 4")
 
-error_like(function () return true ^ 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "true ^ 3")
+error_matches(function () return true ^ 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "true ^ 3")
 
-error_like(function () return true .. 'end' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a boolean value",
-           "true .. 'end'")
+error_matches(function () return true .. 'end' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a boolean value",
+        "true .. 'end'")
 
-is(true == true, true, "true == true")
+equals(true == true, true, "true == true")
 
-is(true ~= false, true, "true ~= false")
+equals(true ~= false, true, "true ~= false")
 
-is(true == 1, false, "true == 1")
+equals(true == 1, false, "true == 1")
 
-is(true ~= 1, true, "true ~= 1")
+equals(true ~= 1, true, "true ~= 1")
 
-error_like(function () return true < false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two boolean values",
-           "true < false")
+error_matches(function () return true < false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two boolean values",
+        "true < false")
 
-error_like(function () return true <= false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two boolean values",
-           "true <= false")
+error_matches(function () return true <= false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two boolean values",
+        "true <= false")
 
-error_like(function () return true > false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two boolean values",
-           "true > false")
+error_matches(function () return true > false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two boolean values",
+        "true > false")
 
-error_like(function () return true >= false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two boolean values",
-           "true >= false")
+error_matches(function () return true >= false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two boolean values",
+        "true >= false")
 
-error_like(function () return true < 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "true < 0")
+error_matches(function () return true < 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "true < 0")
 
-error_like(function () return true <= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "true <= 0")
+error_matches(function () return true <= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "true <= 0")
 
-error_like(function () return true > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "true > 0")
+error_matches(function () return true > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "true > 0")
 
-error_like(function () return true >= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "true >= 0")
+error_matches(function () return true >= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "true >= 0")
 
-error_like(function () local a = true; local b = a[1]; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a = true; local b = a[1]; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
-error_like(function () local a = true; a[1] = 1; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a = true; a[1] = 1; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
 if has_op53 then
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/boolean.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/102-function.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/102-function.t
index c49afc5e..26ced043 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/102-function.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/102-function.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -29,168 +29,168 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 local f = function () return 1 end
 
-error_like(function () return -f end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "-f")
+error_matches(function () return -f end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "-f")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return -f end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return -f end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
 
-error_like(function () return #f end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of",
-           "#f")
+error_matches(function () return #f end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of",
+        "#f")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return #f end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return #f end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of")
 
-is(not f, false, "not f")
+equals(not f, false, "not f")
 
-is(not print, false)
+equals(not print, false)
 
-error_like(function () return f + 10 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "f + 10")
+error_matches(function () return f + 10 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "f + 10")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f + 10 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f + 10 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
 
-error_like(function () return f - 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "f - 2")
+error_matches(function () return f - 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "f - 2")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f - 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f - 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
 
-error_like(function () return f * 3.14 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "f * 3.14")
+error_matches(function () return f * 3.14 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "f * 3.14")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f * 3.14 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f * 3.14 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
 
-error_like(function () return f / -7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "f / -7")
+error_matches(function () return f / -7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "f / -7")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f / -7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f / -7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
 
-error_like(function () return f % 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "f % 4")
+error_matches(function () return f % 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "f % 4")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f % 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f % 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
 
-error_like(function () return f ^ 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "f ^ 3")
+error_matches(function () return f ^ 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "f ^ 3")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f ^ 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f ^ 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
 
-error_like(function () return f .. 'end' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate",
-           "f .. 'end'")
+error_matches(function () return f .. 'end' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate",
+        "f .. 'end'")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f .. 'end' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f .. 'end' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate")
 
 local g = f
-is(f == g, true, "f == f")
+equals(f == g, true, "f == f")
 
 g = print
-is(g == print, true)
+equals(g == print, true)
 
 g = function () return 2 end
-is(f ~= g, true, "f ~= g")
+equals(f ~= g, true, "f ~= g")
 local h = type
-is(f ~= h, true)
+equals(f ~= h, true)
 
-is(print ~= g, true)
-is(print ~= h, true)
+equals(print ~= g, true)
+equals(print ~= h, true)
 
-is(f == 1, false, "f == 1")
+equals(f == 1, false, "f == 1")
 
-is(print == 1, false)
+equals(print == 1, false)
 
-is(f ~= 1, true, "f ~= 1")
+equals(f ~= 1, true, "f ~= 1")
 
-is(print ~= 1, true)
+equals(print ~= 1, true)
 
-error_like(function () return f < g end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values",
-           "f < g")
+error_matches(function () return f < g end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values",
+        "f < g")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; g = type; return f < g end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values")
+error_matches(function () f = print; g = type; return f < g end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values")
 
-error_like(function () return f <= g end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values",
-           "f <= g")
+error_matches(function () return f <= g end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values",
+        "f <= g")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; g = type; return f <= g end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values")
+error_matches(function () f = print; g = type; return f <= g end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values")
 
-error_like(function () return f > g end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values",
-           "f > g")
+error_matches(function () return f > g end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values",
+        "f > g")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; g = type; return f > g end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values")
+error_matches(function () f = print; g = type; return f > g end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values")
 
-error_like(function () return f >= g end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values",
-           "f >= g")
+error_matches(function () return f >= g end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values",
+        "f >= g")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; g = type; return f >= g end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values")
+error_matches(function () f = print; g = type; return f >= g end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two function values")
 
-error_like(function () return f < 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "f < 0")
+error_matches(function () return f < 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "f < 0")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f < 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f < 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+")
 
-error_like(function () return f <= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "f <= 0")
+error_matches(function () return f <= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "f <= 0")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f <= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f <= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+")
 
-error_like(function () return f > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "f > 0")
+error_matches(function () return f > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "f > 0")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+")
 
-error_like(function () return f > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "f >= 0")
+error_matches(function () return f > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "f >= 0")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f >= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f >= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+")
 
-error_like(function () local a = f; local b = a[1]; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a = f; local b = a[1]; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
-error_like(function () local a = print; local b = a[1]; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index")
+error_matches(function () local a = print; local b = a[1]; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index")
 
-error_like(function () local a = f; a[1] = 1; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a = f; a[1] = 1; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
-error_like(function () local a = print; a[1] = 1; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index")
+error_matches(function () local a = print; a[1] = 1; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index")
 
 local t = {}
 t[print] = true
-ok(t[print])
+truthy(t[print])
 
 if has_op53 then
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/function.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/103-nil.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/103-nil.t
index 87a1c3b1..90a3b4f3 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/103-nil.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/103-nil.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -27,91 +27,91 @@ local has_op53 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3'
 
 plan'no_plan'
 
-error_like(function () return -nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "-nil")
+error_matches(function () return -nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "-nil")
 
-error_like(function () return #nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of a nil value",
-           "#nil")
+error_matches(function () return #nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of a nil value",
+        "#nil")
 
-is(not nil, true, "not nil")
+equals(not nil, true, "not nil")
 
-error_like(function () return nil + 10 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "nil + 10")
+error_matches(function () return nil + 10 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "nil + 10")
 
-error_like(function () return nil - 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "nil - 2")
+error_matches(function () return nil - 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "nil - 2")
 
-error_like(function () return nil * 3.14 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "nil * 3.14")
+error_matches(function () return nil * 3.14 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "nil * 3.14")
 
-error_like(function () return nil / -7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "nil / -7")
+error_matches(function () return nil / -7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "nil / -7")
 
-error_like(function () return nil % 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "nil % 4")
+error_matches(function () return nil % 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "nil % 4")
 
-error_like(function () return nil ^ 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "nil ^ 3")
+error_matches(function () return nil ^ 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "nil ^ 3")
 
-error_like(function () return nil .. 'end' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a nil value",
-           "nil .. 'end'")
+error_matches(function () return nil .. 'end' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a nil value",
+        "nil .. 'end'")
 
-is(nil == nil, true, "nil == nil")
+equals(nil == nil, true, "nil == nil")
 
-is(nil ~= nil, false, "nil ~= nil")
+equals(nil ~= nil, false, "nil ~= nil")
 
-is(nil == 1, false, "nil == 1")
+equals(nil == 1, false, "nil == 1")
 
-is(nil ~= 1, true, "nil ~= 1")
+equals(nil ~= 1, true, "nil ~= 1")
 
-error_like(function () return nil < nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two nil values",
-           "nil < nil")
+error_matches(function () return nil < nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two nil values",
+        "nil < nil")
 
-error_like(function () return nil <= nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two nil values",
-           "nil <= nil")
+error_matches(function () return nil <= nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two nil values",
+        "nil <= nil")
 
-error_like(function () return nil > nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two nil values",
-           "nil > nil")
+error_matches(function () return nil > nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two nil values",
+        "nil > nil")
 
-error_like(function () return nil > nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two nil values",
-           "nil >= nil")
+error_matches(function () return nil > nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two nil values",
+        "nil >= nil")
 
-error_like(function () return nil < 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "nil < 0")
+error_matches(function () return nil < 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "nil < 0")
 
-error_like(function () return nil <= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "nil <= 0")
+error_matches(function () return nil <= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "nil <= 0")
 
-error_like(function () return nil > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "nil > 0")
+error_matches(function () return nil > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "nil > 0")
 
-error_like(function () return nil >= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "nil >= 0")
+error_matches(function () return nil >= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "nil >= 0")
 
-error_like(function () local a = nil; local b = a[1]; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a = nil; local b = a[1]; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
-error_like(function () local a = nil; a[1] = 1; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a = nil; a[1] = 1; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
 if has_op53 then
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/nil.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/104-number.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/104-number.t
index f5b81e3d..a41c5951 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/104-number.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/104-number.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -28,209 +28,209 @@ local has_op53 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3'
 
 plan'no_plan'
 
-is(-1, -(1), "-1")
+equals(-1, -(1), "-1")
 
-is(not 1, false, "not 1")
+equals(not 1, false, "not 1")
 
-is(10 + 2, 12, "10 + 2")
+equals(10 + 2, 12, "10 + 2")
 
-is(2 - 10.5, -8.5, "2 - 10.5")
+equals(2 - 10.5, -8.5, "2 - 10.5")
 
-is(2 * 3, 6, "2 * 3")
+equals(2 * 3, 6, "2 * 3")
 
-is(3.14 * 1, 3.14, "3.14 * 1")
+equals(3.14 * 1, 3.14, "3.14 * 1")
 
-is(-7 / 0.5, -14, "-7 / 0.5")
+equals(-7 / 0.5, -14, "-7 / 0.5")
 
-type_ok(1.0 / 0.0, 'number', "1.0 / 0.0")
+is_number(1.0 / 0.0, "1.0 / 0.0")
 
-is(-25 % 3, 2, "-25 % 3")
+equals(-25 % 3, 2, "-25 % 3")
 
 if _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3' then
-    error_like(function () return 1 % 0 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform 'n%%0'",
-               "1 % 0")
+    error_matches(function () return 1 % 0 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform 'n%%0'",
+            "1 % 0")
 else
-    type_ok(1 % 0, 'number', "1 % 0")
+    is_number(1 % 0, "1 % 0")
 end
 
-error_like(function () return 10 + true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "10 + true")
+error_matches(function () return 10 + true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "10 + true")
 
-error_like(function () return 2 - nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "2 - nil")
+error_matches(function () return 2 - nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "2 - nil")
 
-error_like(function () return 2 * {} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a table value",
-           "2 * {}")
+error_matches(function () return 2 * {} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a table value",
+        "2 * {}")
 
-error_like(function () return 3.14 * false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "3.14 * false")
+error_matches(function () return 3.14 * false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "3.14 * false")
 
-error_like(function () return -7 / {} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a table value",
-           "-7 / {}")
+error_matches(function () return -7 / {} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a table value",
+        "-7 / {}")
 
-error_like(function () return 3 ^ true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "3 ^ true")
+error_matches(function () return 3 ^ true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "3 ^ true")
 
-error_like(function () return -25 % false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "-25 % false")
+error_matches(function () return -25 % false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "-25 % false")
 
-error_like(function () return 10 + 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "10 + 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 10 + 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "10 + 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 2 - 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "2 - 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 2 - 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "2 - 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 2 * 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "2 * 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 2 * 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "2 * 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 3.14 * 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "3.14 * 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 3.14 * 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "3.14 * 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return -7 / 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "-7 / 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return -7 / 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "-7 / 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 25 % 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "25 % 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 25 % 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "25 % 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 3 ^ 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "3 ^ 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 3 ^ 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "3 ^ 'text'")
 
 if profile.nocvts2n then
-    error_like(function () return 10 + '2' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "10 + '2'")
+    error_matches(function () return 10 + '2' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "10 + '2'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 2 - '10.5' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "2 - '10.5'")
+    error_matches(function () return 2 - '10.5' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "2 - '10.5'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 2 * '3' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "2 * '3'")
+    error_matches(function () return 2 * '3' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "2 * '3'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 3.14 * '1' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "3.14 * '1'")
+    error_matches(function () return 3.14 * '1' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "3.14 * '1'")
 
-    error_like(function () return -7 / '0.5' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "-7 / '0.5'")
+    error_matches(function () return -7 / '0.5' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "-7 / '0.5'")
 
-    error_like(function () return -25 % '3' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "-25 % '3'")
+    error_matches(function () return -25 % '3' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "-25 % '3'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 3 ^ '3' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "3 ^ '3'")
+    error_matches(function () return 3 ^ '3' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "3 ^ '3'")
 else
-    is(10 + '2', 12, "10 + '2'")
+    equals(10 + '2', 12, "10 + '2'")
 
-    is(2 - '10.5', -8.5, "2 - '10.5'")
+    equals(2 - '10.5', -8.5, "2 - '10.5'")
 
-    is(2 * '3', 6, "2 * '3'")
+    equals(2 * '3', 6, "2 * '3'")
 
-    is(3.14 * '1', 3.14, "3.14 * '1'")
+    equals(3.14 * '1', 3.14, "3.14 * '1'")
 
-    is(-7 / '0.5', -14, "-7 / '0.5'")
+    equals(-7 / '0.5', -14, "-7 / '0.5'")
 
-    is(-25 % '3', 2, "-25 % '3'")
+    equals(-25 % '3', 2, "-25 % '3'")
 
-    is(3 ^ '3', 27, "3 ^ '3'")
+    equals(3 ^ '3', 27, "3 ^ '3'")
 end
 
 if profile.nocvtn2s then
-    error_like(function () return 1 .. 'end' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a number value",
-               "1 .. 'end'")
+    error_matches(function () return 1 .. 'end' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a number value",
+            "1 .. 'end'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 1 .. 2 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a number value",
-               "1 .. 2")
+    error_matches(function () return 1 .. 2 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a number value",
+            "1 .. 2")
 else
-    is(1 .. 'end', '1end', "1 .. 'end'")
+    equals(1 .. 'end', '1end', "1 .. 'end'")
 
-    is(1 .. 2, '12', "1 .. 2")
+    equals(1 .. 2, '12', "1 .. 2")
 end
 
-error_like(function () return 1 .. true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a %w+ value",
-           "1 .. true")
+error_matches(function () return 1 .. true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a %w+ value",
+        "1 .. true")
 
-is(1.0 == 1, true, "1.0 == 1")
+equals(1.0 == 1, true, "1.0 == 1")
 
-is(1 ~= 2, true, "1 ~= 2")
+equals(1 ~= 2, true, "1 ~= 2")
 
-is(1 == true, false, "1 == true")
+equals(1 == true, false, "1 == true")
 
-is(1 ~= nil, true, "1 ~= nil")
+equals(1 ~= nil, true, "1 ~= nil")
 
-is(1 == '1', false, "1 == '1'")
+equals(1 == '1', false, "1 == '1'")
 
-is(1 ~= '1', true, "1 ~= '1'")
+equals(1 ~= '1', true, "1 ~= '1'")
 
-is(1 < 0, false, "1 < 0")
+equals(1 < 0, false, "1 < 0")
 
-is(1 <= 0, false, "1 <= 0")
+equals(1 <= 0, false, "1 <= 0")
 
-is(1 > 0, true, "1 > 0")
+equals(1 > 0, true, "1 > 0")
 
-is(1 >= 0, true, "1 >= 0")
+equals(1 >= 0, true, "1 >= 0")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 < false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "1 < false")
+error_matches(function () return 1 < false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "1 < false")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 <= nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "1 <= nil")
+error_matches(function () return 1 <= nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "1 <= nil")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 > true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "1 > true")
+error_matches(function () return 1 > true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "1 > true")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 >= {} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "1 >= {}")
+error_matches(function () return 1 >= {} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "1 >= {}")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 < '0' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "1 < '0'")
+error_matches(function () return 1 < '0' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "1 < '0'")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 <= '0' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "1 <= '0'")
+error_matches(function () return 1 <= '0' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "1 <= '0'")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 > '0' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "1 > '0'")
+error_matches(function () return 1 > '0' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "1 > '0'")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 >= '0' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "1 >= '0'")
+error_matches(function () return 1 >= '0' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "1 >= '0'")
 
-error_like(function () local a= 3.14; local b = a[1]; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a= 3.14; local b = a[1]; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
-error_like(function () local a = 3.14; a[1] = 1; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a = 3.14; a[1] = 1; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
 if has_op53 then
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/number.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/105-string.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/105-string.t
index 184deaba..af8c90b7 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/105-string.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/105-string.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -29,239 +29,239 @@ local has_op53 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3'
 plan'no_plan'
 
 if profile.nocvts2n then
-    error_like(function () return - '1' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "-'1'")
+    error_matches(function () return - '1' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "-'1'")
 else
-    is(- '1', -1, "-'1'")
+    equals(- '1', -1, "-'1'")
 end
 
-error_like(function () return - 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "-'text'")
+error_matches(function () return - 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "-'text'")
 
-is(# 'text', 4, "#'text'")
+equals(# 'text', 4, "#'text'")
 
-is(not 'text', false, "not 'text'")
+equals(not 'text', false, "not 'text'")
 
 if profile.nocvts2n then
-    error_like(function () return '10' + 2 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'10' + 2")
+    error_matches(function () return '10' + 2 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'10' + 2")
 
-    error_like(function () return '2' - 10.5 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'2' - 10.5")
+    error_matches(function () return '2' - 10.5 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'2' - 10.5")
 
-    error_like(function () return '2' * 3 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'2' * 3")
+    error_matches(function () return '2' * 3 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'2' * 3")
 
-    error_like(function () return '3.14' * 1 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'3.14' * 1")
+    error_matches(function () return '3.14' * 1 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'3.14' * 1")
 
-    error_like(function () return '-7' / 0.5 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'-7' / 0.5")
+    error_matches(function () return '-7' / 0.5 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'-7' / 0.5")
 
-    error_like(function () return '-25' % 3 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'-25' % 3")
+    error_matches(function () return '-25' % 3 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'-25' % 3")
 
-    error_like(function () return '3' ^ 3 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'3' ^ 3")
+    error_matches(function () return '3' ^ 3 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'3' ^ 3")
 else
-    is('10' + 2, 12, "'10' + 2")
+    equals('10' + 2, 12, "'10' + 2")
 
-    is('2' - 10.5, -8.5, "'2' - 10.5")
+    equals('2' - 10.5, -8.5, "'2' - 10.5")
 
-    is('2' * 3, 6, "'2' * 3")
+    equals('2' * 3, 6, "'2' * 3")
 
-    is('3.14' * 1, 3.14, "'3.14' * 1")
+    equals('3.14' * 1, 3.14, "'3.14' * 1")
 
-    is('-7' / 0.5, -14, "'-7' / 0.5")
+    equals('-7' / 0.5, -14, "'-7' / 0.5")
 
-    is('-25' % 3, 2, "'-25' % 3")
+    equals('-25' % 3, 2, "'-25' % 3")
 
-    is('3' ^ 3, 27, "'3' ^ 3")
+    equals('3' ^ 3, 27, "'3' ^ 3")
 end
 
-error_like(function () return '10' + true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'10' + true")
+error_matches(function () return '10' + true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'10' + true")
 
-error_like(function () return '2' - nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'2' - nil")
+error_matches(function () return '2' - nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'2' - nil")
 
-error_like(function () return '2' * {} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'2' * {}")
+error_matches(function () return '2' * {} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'2' * {}")
 
-error_like(function () return '3.14' * false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'3.14' * false")
+error_matches(function () return '3.14' * false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'3.14' * false")
 
-error_like(function () return '-7' / {} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'-7' / {}")
+error_matches(function () return '-7' / {} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'-7' / {}")
 
-error_like(function () return '-25' % false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'-25' % false")
+error_matches(function () return '-25' % false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'-25' % false")
 
-error_like(function () return '3' ^ true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'3' ^ true")
+error_matches(function () return '3' ^ true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'3' ^ true")
 
-error_like(function () return '10' + 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'10' + 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '10' + 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'10' + 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '2' - 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'2' - 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '2' - 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'2' - 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '3.14' * 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'3.14' * 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '3.14' * 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'3.14' * 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '-7' / 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'-7' / 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '-7' / 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'-7' / 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '-25' % 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'-25' % 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '-25' % 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'-25' % 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '3' ^ 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'3' ^ 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '3' ^ 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'3' ^ 'text'")
 
 if profile.nocvts2n then
-    error_like(function () return '10' + '2' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'10' + '2'")
+    error_matches(function () return '10' + '2' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'10' + '2'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '2' - '10.5' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'2' - '10.5'")
+    error_matches(function () return '2' - '10.5' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'2' - '10.5'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '2' * '3' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'2' * '3'")
+    error_matches(function () return '2' * '3' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'2' * '3'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '3.14' * '1' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'3.14' * '1'")
+    error_matches(function () return '3.14' * '1' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'3.14' * '1'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '-7' / '0.5' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'-7' / '0.5'")
+    error_matches(function () return '-7' / '0.5' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'-7' / '0.5'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '-25' % '3' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'-25' % '3'")
+    error_matches(function () return '-25' % '3' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'-25' % '3'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '3' ^ '3' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'3' ^ '3'")
+    error_matches(function () return '3' ^ '3' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'3' ^ '3'")
 else
-    is('10' + '2', 12, "'10' + '2'")
+    equals('10' + '2', 12, "'10' + '2'")
 
-    is('2' - '10.5', -8.5, "'2' - '10.5'")
+    equals('2' - '10.5', -8.5, "'2' - '10.5'")
 
-    is('2' * '3', 6, "'2' * '3'")
+    equals('2' * '3', 6, "'2' * '3'")
 
-    is('3.14' * '1', 3.14, "'3.14' * '1'")
+    equals('3.14' * '1', 3.14, "'3.14' * '1'")
 
-    is('-7' / '0.5', -14, "'-7' / '0.5'")
+    equals('-7' / '0.5', -14, "'-7' / '0.5'")
 
-    is('-25' % '3', 2, "'-25' % '3'")
+    equals('-25' % '3', 2, "'-25' % '3'")
 
-    is('3' ^ '3', 27, "'3' ^ '3'")
+    equals('3' ^ '3', 27, "'3' ^ '3'")
 end
 
-is('1' .. 'end', '1end', "'1' .. 'end'")
+equals('1' .. 'end', '1end', "'1' .. 'end'")
 
 if profile.nocvtn2s then
-    error_like(function () return '1' .. 2 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a number value",
-               "'1' .. 2")
+    error_matches(function () return '1' .. 2 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a number value",
+            "'1' .. 2")
 else
-    is('1' .. 2, '12', "'1' .. 2")
+    equals('1' .. 2, '12', "'1' .. 2")
 end
 
-error_like(function () return '1' .. true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a boolean value",
-           "'1' .. true")
+error_matches(function () return '1' .. true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate a boolean value",
+        "'1' .. true")
 
-is('foo\0bar' <= 'foo\0baz', true, "'foo\\0bar' <= 'foo\\0baz'")
+equals('foo\0bar' <= 'foo\0baz', true, "'foo\\0bar' <= 'foo\\0baz'")
 
-is('foo\0bar' ~= 'foo', true, "'foo\\0bar' ~= 'foo'")
+equals('foo\0bar' ~= 'foo', true, "'foo\\0bar' ~= 'foo'")
 
-is('foo\0bar' >= 'foo', true, "'foo\\0bar' >= 'foo'")
+equals('foo\0bar' >= 'foo', true, "'foo\\0bar' >= 'foo'")
 
-is('1.0' == '1', false, "'1.0' == '1'")
+equals('1.0' == '1', false, "'1.0' == '1'")
 
-is('1' ~= '2', true, "'1' ~= '2'")
+equals('1' ~= '2', true, "'1' ~= '2'")
 
-is('1' == true, false, "'1' == true")
+equals('1' == true, false, "'1' == true")
 
-is('1' ~= nil, true, "'1' ~= nil")
+equals('1' ~= nil, true, "'1' ~= nil")
 
-is('1' == 1, false, "'1' == 1")
+equals('1' == 1, false, "'1' == 1")
 
-is('1' ~= 1, true, "'1' ~= 1")
+equals('1' ~= 1, true, "'1' ~= 1")
 
-is('1' < '0', false, "'1' < '0'")
+equals('1' < '0', false, "'1' < '0'")
 
-is('1' <= '0', false, "'1' <= '0'")
+equals('1' <= '0', false, "'1' <= '0'")
 
-is('1' > '0', true, "'1' > '0'")
+equals('1' > '0', true, "'1' > '0'")
 
-is('1' >= '0', true, "'1' >= '0'")
+equals('1' >= '0', true, "'1' >= '0'")
 
-error_like(function () return '1' < false end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "'1' < false")
+error_matches(function () return '1' < false end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "'1' < false")
 
-error_like(function () return '1' <= nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "'1' <= nil")
+error_matches(function () return '1' <= nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "'1' <= nil")
 
-error_like(function () return '1' > true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "'1' > true")
+error_matches(function () return '1' > true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "'1' > true")
 
-error_like(function () return '1' >= {} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "'1' >= {}")
+error_matches(function () return '1' >= {} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "'1' >= {}")
 
-error_like(function () return '1' < 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "'1' < 0")
+error_matches(function () return '1' < 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "'1' < 0")
 
-error_like(function () return '1' <= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "'1' <= 0")
+error_matches(function () return '1' <= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "'1' <= 0")
 
-error_like(function () return '1' > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "'1' > 0")
+error_matches(function () return '1' > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "'1' > 0")
 
-error_like(function () return '1' > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "'1' >== 0")
+error_matches(function () return '1' > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "'1' >== 0")
 
 local a = 'text'
-is(a[1], nil, "index")
+equals(a[1], nil, "index")
 
-error_like(function () a = 'text'; a[1] = 1; end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () a = 'text'; a[1] = 1; end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
 if has_op53 then
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/string.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/106-table.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/106-table.t
index 667b9c8d..03d45085 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/106-table.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/106-table.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -27,99 +27,99 @@ local has_op53 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3'
 
 plan'no_plan'
 
-error_like(function () return -{} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "-{}")
+error_matches(function () return -{} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "-{}")
 
-is(# {}, 0, "#{}")
-is(# {4,5,6}, 3)
+equals(# {}, 0, "#{}")
+equals(# {4,5,6}, 3)
 
-is(not {}, false, "not {}")
+equals(not {}, false, "not {}")
 
-error_like(function () return {} + 10 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "{} + 10")
+error_matches(function () return {} + 10 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "{} + 10")
 
-error_like(function () return {} - 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "{} - 2")
+error_matches(function () return {} - 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "{} - 2")
 
-error_like(function () return {} * 3.14 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "{} * 3.14")
+error_matches(function () return {} * 3.14 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "{} * 3.14")
 
-error_like(function () return {} / 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "{} / 7")
+error_matches(function () return {} / 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "{} / 7")
 
-error_like(function () return {} % 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "{} % 4")
+error_matches(function () return {} % 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "{} % 4")
 
-error_like(function () return {} ^ 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "{} ^ 3")
+error_matches(function () return {} ^ 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "{} ^ 3")
 
-error_like(function () return {} .. 'end' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate",
-           "{} .. 'end'")
+error_matches(function () return {} .. 'end' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate",
+        "{} .. 'end'")
 
-is({} == {}, false, "{} == {}")
+equals({} == {}, false, "{} == {}")
 
 local t1 = {}
 local t2 = {}
-is(t1 == t1, true, "t1 == t1")
-is(t1 == t2, false, "t1 == t2")
-is(t1 ~= t2, true, "t1 ~= t2")
+equals(t1 == t1, true, "t1 == t1")
+equals(t1 == t2, false, "t1 == t2")
+equals(t1 ~= t2, true, "t1 ~= t2")
 
-is({} == 1, false, "{} == 1")
+equals({} == 1, false, "{} == 1")
 
-is({} ~= 1, true, "{} ~= 1")
+equals({} ~= 1, true, "{} ~= 1")
 
-error_like(function () return t1 < t2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two table values",
-           "t1 < t2")
+error_matches(function () return t1 < t2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two table values",
+        "t1 < t2")
 
-error_like(function () return t1 <= t2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two table values",
-           "t1 <= t2")
+error_matches(function () return t1 <= t2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two table values",
+        "t1 <= t2")
 
-error_like(function () return t1 > t2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two table values",
-           "t1 > t2")
+error_matches(function () return t1 > t2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two table values",
+        "t1 > t2")
 
-error_like(function () return t1 >= t2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two table values",
-           "t1 >= t2")
+error_matches(function () return t1 >= t2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two table values",
+        "t1 >= t2")
 
-error_like(function () return {} < 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "{} < 0")
+error_matches(function () return {} < 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "{} < 0")
 
-error_like(function () return {} <= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "{} <= 0")
+error_matches(function () return {} <= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "{} <= 0")
 
-error_like(function () return {} > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "{} > 0")
+error_matches(function () return {} > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "{} > 0")
 
-error_like(function () return {} >= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "{} >= 0")
+error_matches(function () return {} >= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "{} >= 0")
 
 local t = {}
-is( t[1], nil, "index" )
+equals( t[1], nil, "index" )
 t[1] = 42
-is( t[1], 42, "index" )
+equals( t[1], 42, "index" )
 
-error_like(function () t = {}; t[nil] = 42 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: table index is nil",
-           "table index is nil")
+error_matches(function () t = {}; t[nil] = 42 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: table index is nil",
+        "table index is nil")
 
-error_like(function () t = {}; t[0/0] = 42 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: table index is NaN",
-           "table index is NaN")
+error_matches(function () t = {}; t[0/0] = 42 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: table index is NaN",
+        "table index is NaN")
 
 if has_op53 then
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/table.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/107-thread.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/107-thread.t
index 5c5bf22f..36003bab 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/107-thread.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/107-thread.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -29,97 +29,97 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 local co = coroutine.create(function () return 1 end)
 
-error_like(function () return -co end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "-co")
+error_matches(function () return -co end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "-co")
 
-error_like(function () return #co end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of",
-           "#co")
+error_matches(function () return #co end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of",
+        "#co")
 
-is(not co, false, "not co")
+equals(not co, false, "not co")
 
-error_like(function () return co + 10 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "co + 10")
+error_matches(function () return co + 10 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "co + 10")
 
-error_like(function () return co - 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "co - 2")
+error_matches(function () return co - 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "co - 2")
 
-error_like(function () return co * 3.14 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "co * 3.14")
+error_matches(function () return co * 3.14 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "co * 3.14")
 
-error_like(function () return co / 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "co / 7")
+error_matches(function () return co / 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "co / 7")
 
-error_like(function () return co % 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "co % 4")
+error_matches(function () return co % 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "co % 4")
 
-error_like(function () return co ^ 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "co ^ 3")
+error_matches(function () return co ^ 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "co ^ 3")
 
-error_like(function () return co .. 'end' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate",
-           "co .. 'end'")
+error_matches(function () return co .. 'end' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate",
+        "co .. 'end'")
 
-is(co == co, true, "co == co")
+equals(co == co, true, "co == co")
 
 local co1 = coroutine.create(function () return 1 end)
 local co2 = coroutine.create(function () return 2 end)
-is(co1 ~= co2, true, "co1 ~= co2")
+equals(co1 ~= co2, true, "co1 ~= co2")
 
-is(co == 1, false, "co == 1")
+equals(co == 1, false, "co == 1")
 
-is(co ~= 1, true, "co ~= 1")
+equals(co ~= 1, true, "co ~= 1")
 
-error_like(function () return co1 < co2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two thread values",
-           "co1 < co2")
+error_matches(function () return co1 < co2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two thread values",
+        "co1 < co2")
 
-error_like(function () return co1 <= co2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two thread values",
-           "co1 <= co2")
+error_matches(function () return co1 <= co2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two thread values",
+        "co1 <= co2")
 
-error_like(function () return co1 > co2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two thread values",
-           "co1 > co2")
+error_matches(function () return co1 > co2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two thread values",
+        "co1 > co2")
 
-error_like(function () return co1 >= co2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two thread values",
-           "co1 >= co2")
+error_matches(function () return co1 >= co2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two thread values",
+        "co1 >= co2")
 
-error_like(function () return co < 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "co < 0")
+error_matches(function () return co < 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "co < 0")
 
-error_like(function () return co <= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "co <= 0")
+error_matches(function () return co <= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "co <= 0")
 
-error_like(function () return co > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "co > 0")
+error_matches(function () return co > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "co > 0")
 
-error_like(function () return co > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
-           "co >= 0")
+error_matches(function () return co > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare %w+ with %w+",
+        "co >= 0")
 
-error_like(function () local a = co[1] end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () local a = co[1] end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
-error_like(function () co[1] = 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () co[1] = 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
 local t = {}
 t[co] = true
-ok(t[co])
+truthy(t[co])
 
 if has_op53 then
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/thread.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/108-userdata.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/108-userdata.t
index 48a5f60f..41b820d3 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/108-userdata.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/108-userdata.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -29,94 +29,94 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 local u = io.stdin
 
-error_like(function () return -u end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "-u")
+error_matches(function () return -u end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "-u")
 
-error_like(function () return #u end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of",
-           "#u")
+error_matches(function () return #u end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to get length of",
+        "#u")
 
-is(not u, false, "not u")
+equals(not u, false, "not u")
 
-error_like(function () return u + 10 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "u + 10")
+error_matches(function () return u + 10 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "u + 10")
 
-error_like(function () return u - 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "u - 2")
+error_matches(function () return u - 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "u - 2")
 
-error_like(function () return u * 3.14 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "u * 3.14")
+error_matches(function () return u * 3.14 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "u * 3.14")
 
-error_like(function () return u / 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "u / 7")
+error_matches(function () return u / 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "u / 7")
 
-error_like(function () return u % 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "u % 4")
+error_matches(function () return u % 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "u % 4")
 
-error_like(function () return u ^ 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "u ^ 3")
+error_matches(function () return u ^ 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "u ^ 3")
 
-error_like(function () return u .. 'end' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate",
-           "u .. 'end'")
+error_matches(function () return u .. 'end' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to concatenate",
+        "u .. 'end'")
 
-is(u == u, true, "u == u")
+equals(u == u, true, "u == u")
 
 local v = io.stdout
-is(u ~= v, true, "u ~= v")
+equals(u ~= v, true, "u ~= v")
 
-is(u == 1, false, "u == 1")
+equals(u == 1, false, "u == 1")
 
-is(u ~= 1, true, "u ~= 1")
+equals(u ~= 1, true, "u ~= 1")
 
-error_like(function () return u < v end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two",
-           "u < v")
+error_matches(function () return u < v end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two",
+        "u < v")
 
-error_like(function () return u <= v end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two",
-           "u <= v")
+error_matches(function () return u <= v end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two",
+        "u <= v")
 
-error_like(function () return u > v end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two",
-           "u > v")
+error_matches(function () return u > v end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two",
+        "u > v")
 
-error_like(function () return u >= v end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two",
-           "u >= v")
+error_matches(function () return u >= v end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare two",
+        "u >= v")
 
-error_like(function () return u < 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare",
-           "u < 0")
+error_matches(function () return u < 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare",
+        "u < 0")
 
-error_like(function () return u <= 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare",
-           "u <= 0")
+error_matches(function () return u <= 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare",
+        "u <= 0")
 
-error_like(function () return u > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare",
-           "u > 0")
+error_matches(function () return u > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare",
+        "u > 0")
 
-error_like(function () return u > 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare",
-           "u >= 0")
+error_matches(function () return u > 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to compare",
+        "u >= 0")
 
-is(u[1], nil, "index")
+equals(u[1], nil, "index")
 
-error_like(function () u[1] = 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
-           "index")
+error_matches(function () u[1] = 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to index",
+        "index")
 
 local t = {}
 t[u] = true
-ok(t[u])
+truthy(t[u])
 
 if has_op53 then
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/userdata.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/200-examples.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/200-examples.t
index 362aae3a..708ee3bd 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/200-examples.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/200-examples.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function factorial (n)
         return n * factorial(n-1)
     end
 end
-is(factorial(7), 5040, "factorial (recursive)")
+equals(factorial(7), 5040, "factorial (recursive)")
 
 local function local_factorial (n)
     if n == 0 then
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ local function local_factorial (n)
         return n * local_factorial(n-1)
     end
 end
-is(local_factorial(7), 5040, "factorial (recursive)")
+equals(local_factorial(7), 5040, "factorial (recursive)")
 
 local function loop_factorial (n)
     local a = 1
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ local function loop_factorial (n)
     end
     return a
 end
-is(loop_factorial(7), 5040, "factorial (loop)")
+equals(loop_factorial(7), 5040, "factorial (loop)")
 
 local function iter_factorial (n)
     local function iter (product, counter)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ local function iter_factorial (n)
     end
     return iter(1, 1)
 end
-is(iter_factorial(7), 5040, "factorial (iter)")
+equals(iter_factorial(7), 5040, "factorial (iter)")
 
 --[[
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ local function A (k, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5)
     end
 end
 
-is(A(10,
+equals(A(10,
         function () return 1 end,
         function () return -1 end,
         function () return -1 end,
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/201-assign.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/201-assign.t
index 7d023d8e..3e978091 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/201-assign.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/201-assign.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ local has_env = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.2'
 plan'no_plan'
 
 do
-    is(b, nil, "global variable")
+    equals(b, nil, "global variable")
     b = 10
-    is(b, 10)
+    equals(b, 10)
     if has_env then
-        is(_ENV.b, 10, "_ENV")
-        is(_G, _ENV, "_G")
-        error_like([[ _ENV = nil; b = 20 ]],
-                   "attempt to ")
+        equals(_ENV.b, 10, "_ENV")
+        equals(_G, _ENV, "_G")
+        error_matches([[ _ENV = nil; b = 20 ]],
+                "attempt to ")
     else
-        is(_ENV, nil, "no _ENV");
+        equals(_ENV, nil, "no _ENV");
     end
     b = nil
-    is(b, nil)
+    equals(b, nil)
 end
 
 do
@@ -55,39 +55,39 @@ do
     i, a[i] = i+1, 20
     -- this behavior is undefined
     -- see http://lua-users.org/lists/lua-l/2006-06/msg00378.html
-    is(i, 4, "check eval")
-    is(a[3], 20)
+    equals(i, 4, "check eval")
+    equals(a[3], 20)
 end
 
 do
     local x = 1.
     local y = 2.
     x, y = y, x -- swap
-    is(x, 2, "check swap")
-    is(y, 1)
+    equals(x, 2, "check swap")
+    equals(y, 1)
 end
 
 do
     local a, b, c = 0, 1
-    is(a, 0, "check padding")
-    is(b, 1)
-    is(c, nil)
+    equals(a, 0, "check padding")
+    equals(b, 1)
+    equals(c, nil)
     a, b = a+1, b+1, a+b
-    is(a, 1)
-    is(b, 2)
+    equals(a, 1)
+    equals(b, 2)
     a, b, c = 0
-    is(a, 0)
-    is(b, nil)
-    is(c, nil)
+    equals(a, 0)
+    equals(b, nil)
+    equals(c, nil)
 end
 
 do
     local function f() return 1, 2 end
     local a, b, c, d = f()
-    is(a, 1, "adjust with function")
-    is(b, 2)
-    is(c, nil)
-    is(d, nil)
+    equals(a, 1, "adjust with function")
+    equals(b, 2)
+    equals(c, nil)
+    equals(d, nil)
 end
 
 do
@@ -95,37 +95,37 @@ do
     local a = 2
     local b, c
     a, b, c = f(), 3
-    is(a, nil, "padding with function")
-    is(b, 3)
-    is(c, nil)
+    equals(a, nil, "padding with function")
+    equals(b, 3)
+    equals(c, nil)
 end
 
 do
     local my_i = 1
-    is(my_i, 1, "local variable")
+    equals(my_i, 1, "local variable")
     local my_i = 2
-    is(my_i, 2)
+    equals(my_i, 2)
 end
 
 do
     local i = 1
     local j = i
-    is(i, 1, "local variable")
-    is(j, 1)
+    equals(i, 1, "local variable")
+    equals(j, 1)
     j = 2
-    is(i, 1)
-    is(j, 2)
+    equals(i, 1)
+    equals(j, 2)
 end
 
 do
     local function f(x) return 2*x end
-    is(f(2), 4, "param & result of function")
+    equals(f(2), 4, "param & result of function")
     local a = 2
     a = f(a)
-    is(a, 4)
+    equals(a, 4)
     local b = 2
     b = f(b)
-    is(b, 4)
+    equals(b, 4)
 end
 
 do
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ do
     local n3 = 3
     local n4 = 4
     n1,n2,n3,n4 = n4,n3,n2,n1
-    is(n1, 4, "assignment list swap values")
-    is(n2, 3)
-    is(n3, 2)
-    is(n4, 1)
+    equals(n1, 4, "assignment list swap values")
+    equals(n2, 3)
+    equals(n3, 2)
+    equals(n4, 1)
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/202-expr.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/202-expr.t
index 25767507..f86276af 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/202-expr.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/202-expr.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -36,115 +36,115 @@ local nocvts2n = profile.nocvts2n
 plan'no_plan'
 
 local x = math.pi
-is(tostring(x - x%0.0001), tostring(3.1415), "modulo")
+equals(tostring(x - x%0.0001), tostring(3.1415), "modulo")
 
 local a = {}; a.x = 1; a.y = 0;
 local b = {}; b.x = 1; b.y = 0;
 local c = a
-is(a == c, true, "relational op (by reference)")
-is(a ~= b, true)
-
-is('0' == 0, false, "relational op")
-is(2 < 15, true)
-is('2' < '15', false)
-
-error_like(function () return 2 < '15' end,
-           "compare",
-           "relational op")
-
-error_like(function () return '2' < 15 end,
-           "compare",
-           "relational op")
-
-is(4 and 5, 5, "logical op")
-is(nil and 13, nil)
-is(false and 13, false)
-is(4 or 5, 4)
-is(false or 5, 5)
-is(false or 'text', 'text')
-
-is(10 or 20, 10, "logical op")
-is(10 or error(), 10)
-is(nil or 'a', 'a')
-is(nil and 10, nil)
-is(false and error(), false)
-is(false and nil, false)
-is(false or nil, nil)
-is(10 and 20, 20)
-
-is(not nil, true, "logical not")
-is(not false, true)
-is(not 0, false)
-is(not not nil, false)
-is(not 'text', false)
+equals(a == c, true, "relational op (by reference)")
+equals(a ~= b, true)
+
+equals('0' == 0, false, "relational op")
+equals(2 < 15, true)
+equals('2' < '15', false)
+
+error_matches(function () return 2 < '15' end,
+        "compare",
+        "relational op")
+
+error_matches(function () return '2' < 15 end,
+        "compare",
+        "relational op")
+
+equals(4 and 5, 5, "logical op")
+equals(nil and 13, nil)
+equals(false and 13, false)
+equals(4 or 5, 4)
+equals(false or 5, 5)
+equals(false or 'text', 'text')
+
+equals(10 or 20, 10, "logical op")
+equals(10 or error(), 10)
+equals(nil or 'a', 'a')
+equals(nil and 10, nil)
+equals(false and error(), false)
+equals(false and nil, false)
+equals(false or nil, nil)
+equals(10 and 20, 20)
+
+equals(not nil, true, "logical not")
+equals(not false, true)
+equals(not 0, false)
+equals(not not nil, false)
+equals(not 'text', false)
 a = {}
-is(not a, false)
-is(not (a == a), false)
-is(not (a ~= a), true)
+equals(not a, false)
+equals(not (a == a), false)
+equals(not (a ~= a), true)
 
-is("Hello " .. "World", "Hello World", "concatenation")
+equals("Hello " .. "World", "Hello World", "concatenation")
 if not nocvtn2s then
-    is(0 .. 1, '01')
+    equals(0 .. 1, '01')
 end
 a = "Hello"
-is(a .. " World", "Hello World")
-is(a, "Hello")
+equals(a .. " World", "Hello World")
+equals(a, "Hello")
 
 if not nocvts2n then
-    is('10' + 1, 11, "coercion")
-    is('-5.3' * '2', -10.6)
+    equals('10' + 1, 11, "coercion")
+    equals('-5.3' * '2', -10.6)
 end
-is(tostring(10), '10')
+equals(tostring(10), '10')
 if not nocvtn2s then
-    is(10 .. 20, '1020')
-    is(10 .. '', '10')
+    equals(10 .. 20, '1020')
+    equals(10 .. '', '10')
 end
 
-error_like(function () return 'hello' + 1 end,
-           ((not nocvts2n and _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4') or ravi) and "attempt to add" or "perform arithmetic",
-           "no coercion")
+error_matches(function () return 'hello' + 1 end,
+        ((not nocvts2n and _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4') or ravi) and "attempt to add" or "perform arithmetic",
+        "no coercion")
 
-error_like(function ()
+error_matches(function ()
                 local function first() return end
                 local function limit() return 2 end
                 local function step()  return 1 end
                 for i = first(), limit(), step() do
                     print(i)
                 end
-           end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+:.- 'for' initial value",
-           "for tonumber")
+        end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+:.- 'for' initial value",
+        "for tonumber")
 
-error_like(function ()
+error_matches(function ()
                 local function first() return 1 end
                 local function limit() return end
                 local function step()  return 2 end
                 for i = first(), limit(), step() do
                     print(i)
                 end
-           end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+:.- 'for' limit",
-           "for tonumber")
+        end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+:.- 'for' limit",
+        "for tonumber")
 
-error_like(function ()
+error_matches(function ()
                 local function first() return 1 end
                 local function limit() return 2 end
                 local function step()  return end
                 for i = first(), limit(), step() do
                     print(i)
                 end
-           end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+:.- 'for' step",
-           "for tonumber")
+        end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+:.- 'for' step",
+        "for tonumber")
 
 if _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4' then
-    error_like(function ()
+    error_matches(function ()
                     for i = 1, 10, 0 do
                         print(i)
                     end
-               end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: 'for' step is zero",
-               "for step zero")
+            end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: 'for' step is zero",
+            "for step zero")
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/203-lexico.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/203-lexico.t
index 7f554820..6143615c 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/203-lexico.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/203-lexico.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2010-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2010-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -37,71 +37,71 @@ local luajit21 = jit and (jit.version_num >= 20100 or jit.version:match'^RaptorJ
 
 plan'no_plan'
 
-is("\65", "A")
-is("\065", "A")
+equals("\65", "A")
+equals("\065", "A")
 
-is(string.byte("\a"), 7)
-is(string.byte("\b"), 8)
-is(string.byte("\f"), 12)
-is(string.byte("\n"), 10)
-is(string.byte("\r"), 13)
-is(string.byte("\t"), 9)
-is(string.byte("\v"), 11)
-is(string.byte("\\"), 92)
+equals(string.byte("\a"), 7)
+equals(string.byte("\b"), 8)
+equals(string.byte("\f"), 12)
+equals(string.byte("\n"), 10)
+equals(string.byte("\r"), 13)
+equals(string.byte("\t"), 9)
+equals(string.byte("\v"), 11)
+equals(string.byte("\\"), 92)
 
-is(string.len("A\0B"), 3)
+equals(string.len("A\0B"), 3)
 
 do
     local f, msg = loadstring [[a = "A\300"]]
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' then
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
     else
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- escape .- near")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- escape .- near")
     end
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[a = " unfinished string ]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[a = " unfinished string
 ]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[a = " unfinished string \
 ]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[a = " unfinished string \]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
 
     f, msg = loadstring "a = [[ unfinished long string "
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished long string .-near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished long string .-near")
 
     f, msg = loadstring "a = [== invalid long string delimiter "
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid long string delimiter near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid long string delimiter near")
 end
 
 do
     local a = 'alo\n123"'
-    is('alo\n123"', a)
-    is("alo\n123\"", a)
-    is('\97lo\10\04923"', a)
-    is([[alo
+    equals('alo\n123"', a)
+    equals("alo\n123\"", a)
+    equals('\97lo\10\04923"', a)
+    equals([[alo
 123"]], a)
-    is([==[
+    equals([==[
 alo
 123"]==], a)
 end
 
-is(3.0, 3)
-is(314.16e-2, 3.1416)
-is(0.31416E1, 3.1416)
-is(.3, 0.3)
-is(0xff, 255)
-is(0x56, 86)
+equals(3.0, 3)
+equals(314.16e-2, 3.1416)
+equals(0.31416E1, 3.1416)
+equals(.3, 0.3)
+equals(0xff, 255)
+equals(0x56, 86)
 
 do
     local f, msg = loadstring [[a = 12e34e56]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: malformed number near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: malformed number near")
 end
 
 --[===[
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ end
 
 do
     local f, msg = loadstring "  --[[ unfinished long comment "
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished long comment .-near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished long comment .-near")
 end
 
 if _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.2' or jit then
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/204-grammar.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/204-grammar.t
index d9ae3a6f..c34fd28c 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/204-grammar.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/204-grammar.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2010-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2010-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ plan'no_plan'
 do --[[ empty statement ]]
     local f, msg = loadstring [[; a = 1]]
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and not profile.luajit_compat52 then
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unexpected symbol near ';'", "empty statement")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unexpected symbol near ';'", "empty statement")
     else
-        type_ok(f, 'function', "empty statement")
+        is_function(f, "empty statement")
     end
 
     f = loadstring [[a = 1; a = 2]]
-    type_ok(f, 'function')
+    is_function(f)
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[a = 1;;; a = 2]]
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and not profile.luajit_compat52 then
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unexpected symbol near ';'")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unexpected symbol near ';'")
     else
-        type_ok(f, 'function')
+        is_function(f)
     end
 end
 
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ function f()
 end
 ]]
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' then
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: no loop to break", "orphan break")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: no loop to break", "orphan break")
     elseif _VERSION <= 'Lua 5.3' then
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: <break> at line 5 not inside a loop", "orphan break")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: <break> at line 5 not inside a loop", "orphan break")
     else
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: break outside loop at line 5", "orphan break")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: break outside loop at line 5", "orphan break")
     end
 end
 
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ function f()
 end
 ]]
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and not profile.luajit_compat52 then
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: 'end' expected %(to close 'while' at line 3%) near 'print'", "break anywhere")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: 'end' expected %(to close 'while' at line 3%) near 'print'", "break anywhere")
     else
-        type_ok(f, 'function', "break anywhere")
+        is_function(f, "break anywhere")
     end
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ function f()
 end
 ]]
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and not profile.luajit_compat52 then
-        like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: 'end' expected %(to close 'if' at line 5%) near 'print'", "break anywhere")
+        matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: 'end' expected %(to close 'if' at line 5%) near 'print'", "break anywhere")
     else
-        type_ok(f, 'function', "break anywhere")
+        is_function(f, "break anywhere")
     end
 end
 
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ if has_goto then
     goto unknown
 ]]
     if jit then
-        like(msg, ":%d+: undefined label 'unknown'", "unknown goto")
+        matches(msg, ":%d+: undefined label 'unknown'", "unknown goto")
     else
-        like(msg, ":%d+: no visible label 'unknown' for <goto> at line %d+", "unknown goto")
+        matches(msg, ":%d+: no visible label 'unknown' for <goto> at line %d+", "unknown goto")
     end
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ if has_goto then
 ::label::
 ]]
     if jit then
-        like(msg, ":%d+: duplicate label 'label'", "duplicate label")
+        matches(msg, ":%d+: duplicate label 'label'", "duplicate label")
     else
-        like(msg, ":%d+: label 'label' already defined on line %d+", "duplicate label")
+        matches(msg, ":%d+: label 'label' already defined on line %d+", "duplicate label")
     end
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ if has_goto then
     goto e
 ]]
     if jit then
-        like(msg, ":%d+: <goto f> jumps into the scope of local 'x'", "bad goto")
+        matches(msg, ":%d+: <goto f> jumps into the scope of local 'x'", "bad goto")
     else
-        like(msg, ":%d+: <goto f> at line %d+ jumps into the scope of local 'x'", "bad goto")
+        matches(msg, ":%d+: <goto f> at line %d+ jumps into the scope of local 'x'", "bad goto")
     end
 
     f= loadstring [[
@@ -160,67 +160,67 @@ do
 ::s3::
 end
 ]]
-    type_ok(f, 'function', "goto")
+    is_function(f, "goto")
 else
     diag("no goto")
 end
 
 do --[[ syntax error ]]
     local f, msg = loadstring [[a = { 1, 2, 3)]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: '}' expected near '%)'", "constructor { }")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: '}' expected near '%)'", "constructor { }")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[a = (1 + 2}]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: '%)' expected near '}'", "expr ( )")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: '%)' expected near '}'", "expr ( )")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[a = f(1, 2}]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: '%)' expected near '}'", "expr ( )")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: '%)' expected near '}'", "expr ( )")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[function f () return 1]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "function end")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "function end")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[do local a = f()]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "do end")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "do end")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[for i = 1, 2 do print(i)]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "for end")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "for end")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[if true then f()]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "if end")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "if end")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[while true do f()]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "while end")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'end' expected near '?<eof>'?", "while end")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[repeat f()]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'until' expected near '?<eof>'?", "repeat until")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'until' expected near '?<eof>'?", "repeat until")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[function f (a, 2) return a * 2 end]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: <name> or '...' expected near '2'", "function parameter list")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: <name> or '...' expected near '2'", "function parameter list")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[a = o:m[1, 2)]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: function arguments expected near '%['", "function argument list")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: function arguments expected near '%['", "function argument list")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[for i do print(i) end]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: '=' or 'in' expected near 'do'", "for init")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: '=' or 'in' expected near 'do'", "for init")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[for i = 1, 2 print(i) end]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'do' expected near 'print'", "for do")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'do' expected near 'print'", "for do")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[if true f() end]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'then' expected near 'f'", "if then")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'then' expected near 'f'", "if then")
 
     f, msg = loadstring [[while true f() end]]
-    like(msg, ":%d+: 'do' expected near 'f", "while do")
+    matches(msg, ":%d+: 'do' expected near 'f", "while do")
 end
 
 if has_attr then
     local f, msg = load [[local foo < bar > = 'bar']]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unknown attribute 'bar'")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unknown attribute 'bar'")
 
     f, msg = load [[local foo <const> = 'bar'; foo = 'baz']]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to assign to const variable 'foo'")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to assign to const variable 'foo'")
 
     f, msg = load [[local foo <close> = 'bar'; foo = 'baz']]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to assign to const variable 'foo'")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to assign to const variable 'foo'")
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/211-scope.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/211-scope.t
index 64eed521..2c449ab5 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/211-scope.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/211-scope.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ plan(10)
 x = 10
 do
     local x = x
-    is(x, 10, "scope")
+    equals(x, 10, "scope")
     x = x + 1
     do
         local x = x + 1
-        is(x, 12)
+        equals(x, 12)
     end
-    is(x, 11)
+    equals(x, 11)
 end
-is(x, 10)
+equals(x, 10)
 
 --[[ scope ]]
 x = 10
@@ -61,22 +61,22 @@ end
 if i > 20 then
     local x
     x = 20
-    nok("scope")
+    fails("scope")
 else
-    is(x, 10, "scope")
+    equals(x, 10, "scope")
 end
 
-is(x, 10)
+equals(x, 10)
 
 --[[ scope ]]
 local a, b = 1, 10
 if a < b then
-    is(a, 1, "scope")
+    equals(a, 1, "scope")
     local a
-    is(a, nil)
+    equals(a, nil)
 end
-is(a, 1)
-is(b, 10)
+equals(a, 1)
+equals(b, 10)
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/212-function.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/212-function.t
index 28510537..8325e79b 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/212-function.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/212-function.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ do --[[ add ]]
     end
 
     local t = { 10, 20, 30, 40 }
-    is(add(t), 100, "add")
+    equals(add(t), 100, "add")
 end
 
 do --[[ f ]]
     local function f(a, b) return a or b end
 
-    is(f(3), 3, "f")
-    is(f(3, 4), 3)
-    is(f(3, 4, 5), 3)
+    equals(f(3), 3, "f")
+    equals(f(3, 4), 3)
+    equals(f(3, 4, 5), 3)
 end
 
 do --[[ incCount ]]
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ do --[[ incCount ]]
         count = count + n
     end
 
-    is(count, 0, "inCount")
+    equals(count, 0, "inCount")
     incCount()
-    is(count, 1)
+    equals(count, 1)
     incCount(2)
-    is(count, 3)
+    equals(count, 3)
     incCount(1)
-    is(count, 4)
+    equals(count, 4)
 end
 
 do --[[ maximum ]]
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ do --[[ maximum ]]
     end
 
     local m, mi = maximum({8,10,23,12,5})
-    is(m, 23, "maximum")
-    is(mi, 3)
+    equals(m, 23, "maximum")
+    equals(mi, 3)
 end
 
 do --[[ call by value ]]
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ do --[[ call by value ]]
     end
 
     local a = 12
-    is(a, 12, "call by value")
+    equals(a, 12, "call by value")
     local b = f(a)
-    is(b, 11)
-    is(a, 12)
+    equals(b, 11)
+    equals(a, 12)
     local c = f(12)
-    is(c, 11)
-    is(a, 12)
+    equals(c, 11)
+    equals(a, 12)
 end
 
 do --[[ call by ref ]]
@@ -114,38 +114,38 @@ do --[[ call by ref ]]
     end
 
     local a = { 'a', 'b', 'c' }
-    is(table.concat(a, ','), 'a,b,c', "call by ref")
+    equals(table.concat(a, ','), 'a,b,c', "call by ref")
     local b = f(a)
-    is(table.concat(b, ','), 'a,b,c,end')
-    is(table.concat(a, ','), 'a,b,c,end')
+    equals(table.concat(b, ','), 'a,b,c,end')
+    equals(table.concat(a, ','), 'a,b,c,end')
 end
 
 do --[[ var args ]]
     local function g1(a, b, ...)
         local arg = {...}
-        is(a, 3, "vararg")
-        is(b, nil)
-        is(#arg, 0)
-        is(arg[1], nil)
+        equals(a, 3, "vararg")
+        equals(b, nil)
+        equals(#arg, 0)
+        equals(arg[1], nil)
     end
     g1(3)
 
     local function g2(a, b, ...)
         local arg = {...}
-        is(a, 3)
-        is(b, 4)
-        is(#arg, 0)
-        is(arg[1], nil)
+        equals(a, 3)
+        equals(b, 4)
+        equals(#arg, 0)
+        equals(arg[1], nil)
     end
     g2(3, 4)
 
     local function g3(a, b, ...)
         local arg = {...}
-        is(a, 3)
-        is(b, 4)
-        is(#arg, 2)
-        is(arg[1], 5)
-        is(arg[2], 8)
+        equals(a, 3)
+        equals(b, 4)
+        equals(#arg, 2)
+        equals(arg[1], 5)
+        equals(arg[2], 8)
     end
     g3(3, 4, 5, 8)
 end
@@ -153,48 +153,48 @@ end
 do --[[ var args ]]
     local function g1(a, b, ...)
         local c, d, e = ...
-        is(a, 3, "var args")
-        is(b, nil)
-        is(c, nil)
-        is(d, nil)
-        is(e, nil)
+        equals(a, 3, "var args")
+        equals(b, nil)
+        equals(c, nil)
+        equals(d, nil)
+        equals(e, nil)
     end
     g1(3)
 
     local function g2(a, b, ...)
         local c, d, e = ...
-        is(a, 3)
-        is(b, 4)
-        is(c, nil)
-        is(d, nil)
-        is(e, nil)
+        equals(a, 3)
+        equals(b, 4)
+        equals(c, nil)
+        equals(d, nil)
+        equals(e, nil)
     end
     g2(3, 4)
 
     local function g3(a, b, ...)
         local c, d, e = ...
-        is(a, 3)
-        is(b, 4)
-        is(c, 5)
-        is(d, 8)
-        is(e, nil)
+        equals(a, 3)
+        equals(b, 4)
+        equals(c, 5)
+        equals(d, 8)
+        equals(e, nil)
     end
     g3(3, 4, 5, 8)
 end
 
 do --[[ var args ]]
     local function g1(a, b, ...)
-        is(#{a, b, ...}, 1, "varargs")
+        equals(#{a, b, ...}, 1, "varargs")
     end
     g1(3)
 
     local function g2(a, b, ...)
-        is(#{a, b, ...}, 2)
+        equals(#{a, b, ...}, 2)
     end
     g2(3, 4)
 
     local function g3(a, b, ...)
-        is(#{a, b, ...}, 4)
+        equals(#{a, b, ...}, 4)
     end
     g3(3, 4, 5, 8)
 end
@@ -206,20 +206,20 @@ do --[[ var args ]]
     local function k() return 'c', (f()) end
 
     local x, y = f()
-    is(x, 1, "var args")
-    is(y, 2)
+    equals(x, 1, "var args")
+    equals(y, 2)
     local z
     x, y, z = g()
-    is(x, 'a')
-    is(y, 1)
-    is(z, 2)
+    equals(x, 'a')
+    equals(y, 1)
+    equals(z, 2)
     x, y = h()
-    is(x, 1)
-    is(y, 'b')
+    equals(x, 1)
+    equals(y, 'b')
     x, y, z = k()
-    is(x, 'c')
-    is(y, 1)
-    is(z, nil)
+    equals(x, 'c')
+    equals(y, 1)
+    equals(z, nil)
 end
 
 do --[[ invalid var args ]]
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ function f ()
     print(...)
 end
 ]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: cannot use '...' outside a vararg function", "invalid var args")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: cannot use '...' outside a vararg function", "invalid var args")
 end
 
 do --[[ tail call ]]
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ do --[[ tail call ]]
         return 'end', 0
     end
 
-    eq_array({foo(3)}, {'end', 0}, "tail call")
-    eq_array(output, {3, 2, 1, 0})
+    array_equals({foo(3)}, {'end', 0}, "tail call")
+    array_equals(output, {3, 2, 1, 0})
 end
 
 do --[[ no tail call ]]
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ do --[[ no tail call ]]
         return 'end', 0
     end
 
-    is(foo(3), 'end', "no tail call")
-    eq_array(output, {3, 2, 1, 0})
+    equals(foo(3), 'end', "no tail call")
+    array_equals(output, {3, 2, 1, 0})
 end
 
 do --[[ no tail call ]]
@@ -268,16 +268,16 @@ do --[[ no tail call ]]
         end
     end
 
-    is(foo(3), nil, "no tail call")
-    eq_array(output, {3, 2, 1, 0})
+    equals(foo(3), nil, "no tail call")
+    array_equals(output, {3, 2, 1, 0})
 end
 
 do --[[ sub name ]]
     local function f () return 1 end
-    is(f(), 1, "sub name")
+    equals(f(), 1, "sub name")
 
     function f () return 2 end
-    is(f(), 2)
+    equals(f(), 2)
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/213-closure.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/213-closure.t
index fc3bd29c..925a0b84 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/213-closure.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/213-closure.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ do --[[ inc ]]
         return counter
     end
 
-    is(inc(1), 1, "inc")
-    is(inc(2), 3)
+    equals(inc(1), 1, "inc")
+    equals(inc(2), 3)
 end
 
 do --[[ newCounter ]]
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ do --[[ newCounter ]]
     end
 
     local c1 = newCounter()
-    is(c1(), 1, "newCounter")
-    is(c1(), 2)
+    equals(c1(), 1, "newCounter")
+    equals(c1(), 2)
 
     local c2 = newCounter()
-    is(c2(), 1)
-    is(c1(), 3)
-    is(c2(), 2)
+    equals(c2(), 1)
+    equals(c1(), 3)
+    equals(c2(), 2)
 end
 
 do --[[
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ of them share the same x.
         a[i] = function () y=y+1; return x+y end
     end
 
-    is(a[1](), 21, "ten closures")
-    is(a[1](), 22)
-    is(a[2](), 21)
+    equals(a[1](), 21, "ten closures")
+    equals(a[1](), 22)
+    equals(a[2](), 21)
 end
 
 do --[[ add ]]
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ do --[[ add ]]
     end
 
     local f = add(2)
-    type_ok(f, 'function', "add")
-    is(f(10), 12)
+    is_function(f, "add")
+    equals(f(10), 12)
     local g = add(5)
-    is(g(1), 6)
-    is(g(10), 15)
-    is(f(1), 3)
+    equals(g(1), 6)
+    equals(g(10), 15)
+    equals(f(1), 3)
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/214-coroutine.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/214-coroutine.t
index 92929e1b..3101f840 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/214-coroutine.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/214-coroutine.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ do
         return b, 'end'
     end)
 
-    eq_array({coroutine.resume(co, 1, 10)}, {true, 4}, "foo1")
-    eq_array({coroutine.resume(co, 'r')}, {true, 11, -9})
-    eq_array({coroutine.resume(co, "x", "y")}, {true, 10, 'end'})
-    eq_array({coroutine.resume(co, "x", "y")}, {false, "cannot resume dead coroutine"})
-    eq_array(output, {
+    array_equals({coroutine.resume(co, 1, 10)}, {true, 4}, "foo1")
+    array_equals({coroutine.resume(co, 'r')}, {true, 11, -9})
+    array_equals({coroutine.resume(co, "x", "y")}, {true, 10, 'end'})
+    array_equals({coroutine.resume(co, "x", "y")}, {false, "cannot resume dead coroutine"})
+    array_equals(output, {
         'co-body 1 10',
         'foo 2',
         'co-body r',
@@ -75,21 +75,21 @@ do
     local co = coroutine.create(function ()
         output = 'hi'
     end)
-    like(co, '^thread: 0?[Xx]?%x+$', "basics")
+    matches(co, '^thread: 0?[Xx]?%x+$', "basics")
 
-    is(coroutine.status(co), 'suspended')
+    equals(coroutine.status(co), 'suspended')
     coroutine.resume(co)
-    is(output, 'hi')
-    is(coroutine.status(co), 'dead')
+    equals(output, 'hi')
+    equals(coroutine.status(co), 'dead')
 
-    error_like(function () coroutine.create(true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'create' %(.- expected")
+    error_matches(function () coroutine.create(true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'create' %(.- expected")
 
-    error_like(function () coroutine.resume(true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'resume' %(.- expected")
+    error_matches(function () coroutine.resume(true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'resume' %(.- expected")
 
-    error_like(function () coroutine.status(true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'status' %(.- expected")
+    error_matches(function () coroutine.status(true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'status' %(.- expected")
 end
 
 do
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ do
     coroutine.resume(co)
     if has_running52 then
         local thr, ismain = coroutine.running()
-        type_ok(thr, 'thread', "running")
-        is(ismain, true, "running")
+        is_thread(thr, "running")
+        is_true(ismain, "running")
     else
         local thr = coroutine.running()
-        is(thr, nil, "main thread")
+        is_nil(thr, "main thread")
     end
-    is(coroutine.status(co), 'suspended', "basics")
+    equals(coroutine.status(co), 'suspended', "basics")
     coroutine.resume(co)
     coroutine.resume(co)
     coroutine.resume(co)
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ do
     coroutine.resume(co)
     coroutine.resume(co)
     coroutine.resume(co)
-    eq_array({coroutine.resume(co)}, {false, 'cannot resume dead coroutine'})
-    eq_array(output, {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10})
+    array_equals({coroutine.resume(co)}, {false, 'cannot resume dead coroutine'})
+    array_equals(output, {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10})
 end
 
 do
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ do
         coroutine.yield(a + b, a - b)
     end)
 
-    eq_array({coroutine.resume(co, 20, 10)}, {true, 30, 10}, "basics")
+    array_equals({coroutine.resume(co, 20, 10)}, {true, 30, 10}, "basics")
 end
 
 do
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ do
         return 6, 7
     end)
 
-    eq_array({coroutine.resume(co)}, {true, 6, 7}, "basics")
+    array_equals({coroutine.resume(co)}, {true, 6, 7}, "basics")
 end
 
 if has_coroutine52 then
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ if has_coroutine52 then
             return coroutine.yield(...)
         end, ...)
     end)
-    eq_array({co("Hello")}, {"Hello"})
-    eq_array({co("World")}, {true, "World"})
+    array_equals({co("Hello")}, {"Hello"})
+    array_equals({co("World")}, {true, "World"})
 end
 
 if has_coroutine52 then
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ if has_coroutine52 then
             return coroutine.yield(...)
         end, backtrace, ...)
     end)
-    eq_array({co("Hello")}, {"Hello"})
-    eq_array({co("World")}, {true, "World"})
+    array_equals({co("Hello")}, {"Hello"})
+    array_equals({co("World")}, {true, "World"})
 end
 
 if has_coroutine52 then
@@ -180,19 +180,19 @@ if has_coroutine52 then
     co()
     co(true)
     co(false)
-    eq_array(output, {true, false})
+    array_equals(output, {true, false})
 end
 
 if has_coroutine52 then
     local co = coroutine.wrap(print)
-    type_ok(co, 'function')
+    is_function(co)
 
-    error_like(function () coroutine.wrap(true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'wrap' %(function expected, got boolean%)")
+    error_matches(function () coroutine.wrap(true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'wrap' %(function expected, got boolean%)")
 
     co = coroutine.wrap(function () error"in coro" end)
-    error_like(function () co() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: [^:]+:%d+: in coro$")
+    error_matches(function () co() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: [^:]+:%d+: in coro$")
 end
 
 do
@@ -200,18 +200,18 @@ do
         error "in coro"
     end)
     local r, msg = coroutine.resume(co)
-    is(r, false)
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: in coro$")
+    is_false(r)
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: in coro$")
 end
 
 do
-    error_like(function () coroutine.yield() end,
-               "attempt to yield")
+    error_matches(function () coroutine.yield() end,
+            "attempt to yield")
 
     if has_isyieldable then
-        is(coroutine.isyieldable(), false, "isyieldable")
+        is_false(coroutine.isyieldable(), "isyieldable")
     else
-        is(coroutine.isyieldable, nil, "no coroutine.isyieldable")
+        is_nil(coroutine.isyieldable, "no coroutine.isyieldable")
     end
 end
 
@@ -221,17 +221,17 @@ if has_close then
     local co = coroutine.create(function ()
         output = 'hi'
     end)
-    is(coroutine.close(co), true, "close")
-    is(coroutine.status(co), 'dead')
-    is(coroutine.close(co), true, "close again")
+    is_true(coroutine.close(co), "close")
+    equals(coroutine.status(co), 'dead')
+    is_true(coroutine.close(co), "close again")
 
-    error_like(function () coroutine.close(coroutine.running()) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: cannot close a running coroutine")
+    error_matches(function () coroutine.close(coroutine.running()) end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: cannot close a running coroutine")
 
-    error_like(function () coroutine.close(42) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'close' %(thread expected, got number%)")
+    error_matches(function () coroutine.close(42) end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'close' %(thread expected, got number%)")
 else
-    is(coroutine.close, nil, "no coroutine.close")
+    is_nil(coroutine.close, "no coroutine.close")
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/221-table.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/221-table.t
index c064a339..1b4e6ff6 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/221-table.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/221-table.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@ do
     local k = 'x'
     a[k] = 10
     a[20] = 'great'
-    is(a['x'], 10)
+    equals(a['x'], 10)
     k = 20
-    is(a[k], 'great')
+    equals(a[k], 'great')
     a['x'] = a ['x'] + 1
-    is(a['x'], 11)
+    equals(a['x'], 11)
 end
 
 do
     local a = {}
     a['x'] = 10
     local b = a
-    is(b['x'], 10)
+    equals(b['x'], 10)
     b['x'] = 20
-    is(a['x'], 20)
+    equals(a['x'], 20)
     a = nil
     b = nil
 end
@@ -54,19 +54,19 @@ end
 do
     local a = {}
     for i=1,1000 do a[i] = i*2 end
-    is(a[9], 18)
+    equals(a[9], 18)
     a['x'] = 10
-    is(a['x'], 10)
-    is(a['y'], nil)
+    equals(a['x'], 10)
+    equals(a['y'], nil)
 end
 
 do
     local a = {}
     local x = 'y'
     a[x] = 10
-    is(a[x], 10)
-    is(a.x, nil)
-    is(a.y, 10)
+    equals(a[x], 10)
+    equals(a.x, nil)
+    equals(a.y, 10)
 end
 
 do
@@ -75,41 +75,41 @@ do
     a[i] = "one value"
     a[j] = "another value"
     a[k] = "yet another value"
-    is(a[j], "another value")
-    is(a[k], "yet another value")
-    is(a[tonumber(j)], "one value")
-    is(a[tonumber(k)], "one value")
+    equals(a[j], "another value")
+    equals(a[k], "yet another value")
+    equals(a[tonumber(j)], "one value")
+    equals(a[tonumber(k)], "one value")
 end
 
 do
     local t = { {'a','b','c'}, 10 }
-    is(t[2], 10)
-    is(t[1][3], 'c')
+    equals(t[2], 10)
+    equals(t[1][3], 'c')
     t[1][1] = 'A'
-    is(table.concat(t[1],','), 'A,b,c')
+    equals(table.concat(t[1],','), 'A,b,c')
 end
 
 do
     local tt = { {'a','b','c'}, 10 }
-    is(tt[2], 10)
-    is(tt[1][3], 'c')
+    equals(tt[2], 10)
+    equals(tt[1][3], 'c')
     tt[1][1] = 'A'
-    is(table.concat(tt[1],','), 'A,b,c')
+    equals(table.concat(tt[1],','), 'A,b,c')
 end
 
 do
     local a = {}
-    error_like(function () a() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: .- call")
+    error_matches(function () a() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: .- call")
 end
 
 do
     local tt = { {'a','b','c'}, 10 }
-    is((tt)[2], 10)
-    is((tt[1])[3], 'c');
+    equals((tt)[2], 10)
+    equals((tt[1])[3], 'c');
     (tt)[1][2] = 'B'
     (tt[1])[3] = 'C'
-    is(table.concat(tt[1],','), 'a,B,C')
+    equals(table.concat(tt[1],','), 'a,B,C')
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/222-constructor.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/222-constructor.t
index a01be2ec..ce89b9aa 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/222-constructor.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/222-constructor.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ plan(16)
 do --[[ list-style init ]]
     local days = {'Sunday', 'Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday',
                   'Thursday', 'Friday', 'Saturday'}
-    is(days[4], 'Wednesday', "list-style init")
-    is(#days, 7)
+    equals(days[4], 'Wednesday', "list-style init")
+    equals(#days, 7)
 end
 
 do
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ do
                     1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,
                     1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,
                     1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 }
-    is(#large, 100)
+    equals(#large, 100)
     large = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,
               1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,
               1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ do
               1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,
               1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0,
               1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 }
-    is(#large, 200)
+    equals(#large, 200)
 end
 
 do --[[ record-style init ]]
     local a = {x=0, y=0}
-    is(a.x, 0, "record-style init")
-    is(a.y, 0)
+    equals(a.x, 0, "record-style init")
+    equals(a.y, 0)
 end
 
 do
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ do
     local x = {0, 1, 2}
     w[1] = "another field"
     x.f = w
-    is(w['x'], 0, "ctor")
-    is(w[1], "another field")
-    is(x.f[1], "another field")
+    equals(w['x'], 0, "ctor")
+    equals(w[1], "another field")
+    equals(x.f[1], "another field")
     w.x = nil
 end
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ do --[[ mix record-style and list-style init ]]
                        {x=-10, y=1},
                        {x=0,   y=1}
                      }
-    is(polyline[2].x, -10, "mix record-style and list-style init")
+    equals(polyline[2].x, -10, "mix record-style and list-style init")
 end
 
 do
@@ -98,17 +98,17 @@ do
                      ['*'] = 'mul', ['/'] = 'div'}
     local i = 20; local s = '-'
     local a = {[i+0] = s, [i+1] = s..s, [i+2] = s..s..s}
-    is(opnames[s], 'sub', "ctor")
-    is(a[22], '---')
+    equals(opnames[s], 'sub', "ctor")
+    equals(a[22], '---')
 end
 
 do
     local function f() return 10, 20 end
 
-    eq_array({f()}, {10, 20}, "ctor")
-    eq_array({'a', f()}, {'a', 10, 20})
-    eq_array({f(), 'b'}, {10, 'b'})
-    eq_array({'c', (f())}, {'c', 10})
+    array_equals({f()}, {10, 20}, "ctor")
+    array_equals({'a', f()}, {'a', 10, 20})
+    array_equals({f(), 'b'}, {10, 'b'})
+    array_equals({'c', (f())}, {'c', 10})
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/223-iterator.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/223-iterator.t
index 777ad73d..a95fd1fe 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/223-iterator.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/223-iterator.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ do --[[ list_iter ]]
     for element in list_iter(t) do
         output[#output+1] = element
     end
-    eq_array(output, t, "list_iter")
+    array_equals(output, t, "list_iter")
 end
 
 do --[[ values ]]
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ do --[[ values ]]
     for element in values(t) do
         output[#output+1] = element
     end
-    eq_array(output, t, "values")
+    array_equals(output, t, "values")
 end
 
 do --[[ emul ipairs ]]
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ do --[[ emul ipairs ]]
         output[#output+1] = i
         output[#output+1] = v
     end
-    eq_array(output, {1, 'one', 2, 'two', 3, 'three'}, "emul ipairs")
+    array_equals(output, {1, 'one', 2, 'two', 3, 'three'}, "emul ipairs")
 end
 
 do --[[ emul pairs ]]
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ do --[[ emul pairs ]]
         output[#output+1] = k
         output[#output+1] = v
     end
-    eq_array(output, {1, 'one', 2, 'two', 3, 'three'}, "emul ipairs")
+    array_equals(output, {1, 'one', 2, 'two', 3, 'three'}, "emul ipairs")
 end
 
 do --[[ with next ]]
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ do --[[ with next ]]
         output[#output+1] = k
         output[#output+1] = v
     end
-    eq_array(output, {1, 'one', 2, 'two', 3, 'three'}, "with next")
+    array_equals(output, {1, 'one', 2, 'two', 3, 'three'}, "with next")
 end
 
 do --[[ permutations ]]
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ do --[[ permutations ]]
     for p in permutations{'a', 'b', 'c'} do
         output[#output+1] = table.concat(p, ' ')
     end
-    eq_array(output, {'b c a','c b a','c a b','a c b','b a c','a b c'}, "permutations")
+    array_equals(output, {'b c a','c b a','c a b','a c b','b a c','a b c'}, "permutations")
 end
 
 do --[[ permutations with wrap ]]
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ do --[[ permutations with wrap ]]
     for p in permutations{'a', 'b', 'c'} do
         output[#output+1] = table.concat(p, ' ')
     end
-    eq_array(output, {'b c a','c b a','c a b','a c b','b a c','a b c'}, "permutations with wrap")
+    array_equals(output, {'b c a','c b a','c a b','a c b','b a c','a b c'}, "permutations with wrap")
 end
 
 do --[[ fibo ]]
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ do --[[ fibo ]]
         output[#output+1] = n
         if n > 30 then break end
     end
-    eq_array(output, {0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34}, "fibo")
+    array_equals(output, {0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34}, "fibo")
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/231-metatable.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/231-metatable.t
index 97ac5420..8d181d0e 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/231-metatable.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/231-metatable.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -44,34 +44,34 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 do
     local t = {}
-    is(getmetatable(t), nil, "metatable")
+    equals(getmetatable(t), nil, "metatable")
     local t1 = {}
-    is(setmetatable(t, t1), t)
-    is(getmetatable(t), t1)
-    is(setmetatable(t, nil), t)
-    error_like(function () setmetatable(t, true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'setmetatable' %(nil or table expected")
+    equals(setmetatable(t, t1), t)
+    equals(getmetatable(t), t1)
+    equals(setmetatable(t, nil), t)
+    error_matches(function () setmetatable(t, true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'setmetatable' %(nil or table expected")
 
     local mt = {}
     mt.__metatable = "not your business"
     setmetatable(t, mt)
-    is(getmetatable(t), "not your business", "protected metatable")
-    error_like(function () setmetatable(t, {}) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: cannot change a protected metatable")
+    equals(getmetatable(t), "not your business", "protected metatable")
+    error_matches(function () setmetatable(t, {}) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: cannot change a protected metatable")
 
-    is(getmetatable('').__index, string, "metatable for string")
+    equals(getmetatable('').__index, string, "metatable for string")
 
-    is(getmetatable(nil), nil, "metatable for nil")
-    is(getmetatable(false), nil, "metatable for boolean")
-    is(getmetatable(2), nil, "metatable for number")
-    is(getmetatable(print), nil, "metatable for function")
+    equals(getmetatable(nil), nil, "metatable for nil")
+    equals(getmetatable(false), nil, "metatable for boolean")
+    equals(getmetatable(2), nil, "metatable for number")
+    equals(getmetatable(print), nil, "metatable for function")
 end
 
 do
     local t = {}
     local mt = { __tostring=function () return '__TABLE__' end }
     setmetatable(t, mt)
-    is(tostring(t), '__TABLE__', "__tostring")
+    equals(tostring(t), '__TABLE__', "__tostring")
 end
 
 do
@@ -81,26 +81,26 @@ do
     function mt.__tostring () a = "return nothing" end
     setmetatable(t, mt)
     if has_metamethod_tostring53 then
-        error_like(function () tostring(t) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: '__tostring' must return a string")
-        is(a, "return nothing")
+        error_matches(function () tostring(t) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: '__tostring' must return a string")
+        equals(a, "return nothing")
         if has_metamethod_tostring54 then
-            error_like(function () print(t) end,
-                       "^[^:]+:%d+: '__tostring' must return a string")
+            error_matches(function () print(t) end,
+                    "^[^:]+:%d+: '__tostring' must return a string")
         else
-            error_is(function () print(t) end,
-                     "'__tostring' must return a string")
+            error_equals(function () print(t) end,
+                    "'__tostring' must return a string")
         end
     else
-        is(tostring(t), nil, "__tostring no-output")
-        is(a, "return nothing")
-        error_like(function () print(t) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: 'tostring' must return a string to 'print'")
+        equals(tostring(t), nil, "__tostring no-output")
+        equals(a, "return nothing")
+        error_matches(function () print(t) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: 'tostring' must return a string to 'print'")
     end
 
     mt.__tostring = function () return '__FIRST__', 2 end
     setmetatable(t, mt)
-    is(tostring(t), '__FIRST__', "__tostring too-many-output")
+    equals(tostring(t), '__FIRST__', "__tostring too-many-output")
 end
 
 do
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ do
     t.mt = {}
     setmetatable(t, t.mt)
     t.mt.__tostring = "not a function"
-    error_like(function () tostring(t) end,
-               "attempt to call",
-               "__tostring invalid")
+    error_matches(function () tostring(t) end,
+            "attempt to call",
+            "__tostring invalid")
 end
 
 do
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ do
     local mt = { __len=function () return 42 end }
     setmetatable(t, mt)
     if has_metamethod52 then
-        is(#t, 42, "__len")
+        equals(#t, 42, "__len")
     else
-        is(#t, 0, "__len 5.1")
+        equals(#t, 0, "__len 5.1")
     end
 end
 
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ if has_metamethod52 then
     if jit then
         todo("not with LuaJIT")
     end
-    error_like(function () print(table.concat(t)) end,
-               "object length is not a.-er",
-               "__len invalid")
+    error_matches(function () print(table.concat(t)) end,
+            "object length is not a.-er",
+            "__len invalid")
 end
 
 do
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ do
         end,
     }
     setmetatable(t, mt)
-    is(t .. t .. t ..'end' .. '.', "t|t|t|end.", "__concat")
+    equals(t .. t .. t ..'end' .. '.', "t|t|t|end.", "__concat")
 end
 
 do --[[ Cplx ]]
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
     local c1 = Cplx.new(1, 3)
     local c2 = Cplx.new(2, -1)
 
-    is(tostring(c1 + c2), '(3,2)', "cplx __add")
-    is(tostring(c1 + 3), '(4,3)')
-    is(tostring(-2 + c1), '(-1,3)')
-    is(tostring(c1 + '3'), '(4,3)')
-    is(tostring('-2' + c1), '(-1,3)')
+    equals(tostring(c1 + c2), '(3,2)', "cplx __add")
+    equals(tostring(c1 + 3), '(4,3)')
+    equals(tostring(-2 + c1), '(-1,3)')
+    equals(tostring(c1 + '3'), '(4,3)')
+    equals(tostring('-2' + c1), '(-1,3)')
 
     function Cplx.mt.__sub (a, b)
         if type(a) ~= 'table' then
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
         return r
     end
 
-    is(tostring(c1 - c2), '(-1,4)', "cplx __sub")
-    is(tostring(c1 - 3), '(-2,3)')
-    is(tostring(-2 - c1), '(-3,-3)')
-    is(tostring(c1 - '3'), '(-2,3)')
-    is(tostring('-2' - c1), '(-3,-3)')
+    equals(tostring(c1 - c2), '(-1,4)', "cplx __sub")
+    equals(tostring(c1 - 3), '(-2,3)')
+    equals(tostring(-2 - c1), '(-3,-3)')
+    equals(tostring(c1 - '3'), '(-2,3)')
+    equals(tostring('-2' - c1), '(-3,-3)')
 
     function Cplx.mt.__mul (a, b)
         if type(a) ~= 'table' then
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
         return r
     end
 
-    is(tostring(c1 * c2), '(5,5)', "cplx __mul")
-    is(tostring(c1 * 3), '(3,9)')
-    is(tostring(-2 * c1), '(-2,-6)')
-    is(tostring(c1 * '3'), '(3,9)')
-    is(tostring('-2' * c1), '(-2,-6)')
+    equals(tostring(c1 * c2), '(5,5)', "cplx __mul")
+    equals(tostring(c1 * 3), '(3,9)')
+    equals(tostring(-2 * c1), '(-2,-6)')
+    equals(tostring(c1 * '3'), '(3,9)')
+    equals(tostring('-2' * c1), '(-2,-6)')
 
     function Cplx.mt.__div (a, b)
         if type(a) ~= 'table' then
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
     c1 = Cplx.new(2, 6)
     c2 = Cplx.new(2, 0)
 
-    is(tostring(c1 / c2), '(1,3)', "cplx __div")
-    is(tostring(c1 / 2), '(1,3)')
-    is(tostring(-4 / c2), '(-2,0)')
-    is(tostring(c1 / '2'), '(1,3)')
-    is(tostring('-4' / c2), '(-2,0)')
+    equals(tostring(c1 / c2), '(1,3)', "cplx __div")
+    equals(tostring(c1 / 2), '(1,3)')
+    equals(tostring(-4 / c2), '(-2,0)')
+    equals(tostring(c1 / '2'), '(1,3)')
+    equals(tostring('-4' / c2), '(-2,0)')
 
     function Cplx.mt.__unm (a)
         if type(a) ~= 'table' then
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
     end
 
     c1 = Cplx.new(1, 3)
-    is(tostring(- c1), '(-1,-3)', "cplx __unm")
+    equals(tostring(- c1), '(-1,-3)', "cplx __unm")
 
     function Cplx.mt.__len (a)
         return math.sqrt(a.re*a.re + a.im*a.im)
@@ -264,9 +264,9 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
 
     c1 = Cplx.new(3, 4)
     if has_metamethod52 then
-        is( #c1, 5, "cplx __len")
+        equals( #c1, 5, "cplx __len")
     else
-        is( #c1, 0, "__len 5.1")
+        equals( #c1, 0, "__len 5.1")
     end
 
     function Cplx.mt.__eq (a, b)
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
     c2 = Cplx.new(1, 3)
     local c3 = Cplx.new(2, 0)
 
-    is(c1 ~= c2, true, "cplx __eq")
-    is(c1 == c3, true)
-    is(c1 == 2, false)
-    is(Cplx.mt.__eq(c1, 2), true)
+    equals(c1 ~= c2, true, "cplx __eq")
+    equals(c1 == c3, true)
+    equals(c1 == 2, false)
+    equals(Cplx.mt.__eq(c1, 2), true)
 
     function Cplx.mt.__lt (a, b)
         if type(a) ~= 'table' then
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
         return ra < rb
     end
 
-    is(c1 < c2, true, "cplx __lt")
-    is(c1 < c3, false)
+    equals(c1 < c2, true, "cplx __lt")
+    equals(c1 < c3, false)
     if has_metamethod_le_emulated then
-        is(c1 <= c3, true)
+        equals(c1 <= c3, true)
     end
     if has_metamethod52 then
-        is(c1 < 1, false)
-        is(c1 < 4, true)
+        equals(c1 < 1, false)
+        equals(c1 < 4, true)
     end
 
     function Cplx.mt.__le (a, b)
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
         return ra <= rb
     end
 
-    is(c1 < c2, true, "cplx __lt __le")
-    is(c1 < c3, false)
-    is(c1 <= c3, true)
+    equals(c1 < c2, true, "cplx __lt __le")
+    equals(c1 < c3, false)
+    equals(c1 <= c3, true)
 
     local a = nil
     function Cplx.mt.__call (obj)
@@ -334,20 +334,20 @@ do --[[ Cplx ]]
 
     c1 = Cplx.new(2, 0)
     local r = c1()
-    is(r, true, "cplx __call (without args)")
-    is(a, "Cplx.__call (2,0)")
+    equals(r, true, "cplx __call (without args)")
+    equals(a, "Cplx.__call (2,0)")
 
     function Cplx.mt.__call (obj, ...)
         a = "Cplx.__call " .. tostring(obj) .. ", " .. table.concat({...}, ", ")
         return true
     end
 
-    is(c1(), true, "cplx __call (with args)")
-    is(a, "Cplx.__call (2,0), ")
-    is(c1('a'), true)
-    is(a, "Cplx.__call (2,0), a")
-    is(c1('a', 'b', 'c'), true)
-    is(a, "Cplx.__call (2,0), a, b, c")
+    equals(c1(), true, "cplx __call (with args)")
+    equals(a, "Cplx.__call (2,0), ")
+    equals(c1('a'), true)
+    equals(a, "Cplx.__call (2,0), a")
+    equals(c1('a', 'b', 'c'), true)
+    equals(a, "Cplx.__call (2,0), a, b, c")
 end
 
 --[[ delegate ]]
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ if has_metamethod_pairs then
         r[#r+1] = k
     end
     table.sort(r)
-    is( table.concat(r, ','), 'a,b,c', "__pairs" )
+    equals( table.concat(r, ','), 'a,b,c', "__pairs" )
 end
 if has_metamethod_ipairs then
     local t = {
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ if has_metamethod_ipairs then
     for i, v in ipairs(t) do
         r = r .. v
     end
-    is( r, 'abc', "__ipairs" )
+    equals( r, 'abc', "__ipairs" )
 end
 
 do --[[ Window ]]
@@ -409,17 +409,17 @@ do --[[ Window ]]
     end
 
     local w = Window.new{x=10, y=20}
-    is(w.x, 10, "table-access")
-    is(w.width, 100)
-    is(rawget(w, 'x'), 10)
-    is(rawget(w, 'width'), nil)
+    equals(w.x, 10, "table-access")
+    equals(w.width, 100)
+    equals(rawget(w, 'x'), 10)
+    equals(rawget(w, 'width'), nil)
 
     Window.mt.__index = Window.prototype  -- just a table
     w = Window.new{x=10, y=20}
-    is(w.x, 10, "table-access")
-    is(w.width, 100)
-    is(rawget(w, 'x'), 10)
-    is(rawget(w, 'width'), nil)
+    equals(w.x, 10, "table-access")
+    equals(w.width, 100)
+    equals(rawget(w, 'x'), 10)
+    equals(rawget(w, 'width'), nil)
 end
 
 do --[[ tables with default values ]]
@@ -429,11 +429,11 @@ do --[[ tables with default values ]]
     end
 
     local tab = {x=10, y=20}
-    is(tab.x, 10, "tables with default values")
-    is(tab.z, nil)
+    equals(tab.x, 10, "tables with default values")
+    equals(tab.z, nil)
     setDefault_1(tab, 0)
-    is(tab.x, 10)
-    is(tab.z, 0)
+    equals(tab.x, 10)
+    equals(tab.z, 0)
 end
 
 do --[[ tables with default values ]]
@@ -444,11 +444,11 @@ do --[[ tables with default values ]]
     end
 
     local tab = {x=10, y=20}
-    is(tab.x, 10, "tables with default values")
-    is(tab.z, nil)
+    equals(tab.x, 10, "tables with default values")
+    equals(tab.z, nil)
     setDefault_2(tab, 0)
-    is(tab.x, 10)
-    is(tab.z, 0)
+    equals(tab.x, 10)
+    equals(tab.z, 0)
 end
 
 do --[[ tables with default values ]]
@@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ do --[[ tables with default values ]]
     end
 
     local tab = {x=10, y=20}
-    is(tab.x, 10, "tables with default values")
-    is(tab.z, nil)
+    equals(tab.x, 10, "tables with default values")
+    equals(tab.z, nil)
     setDefault_3(tab, 0)
-    is(tab.x, 10)
-    is(tab.z, 0)
+    equals(tab.x, 10)
+    equals(tab.z, 0)
 end
 
 do --[[ private access ]]
@@ -492,9 +492,9 @@ do --[[ private access ]]
     setmetatable(t, mt)
 
     t[2] = 'hello'
-    is(t[2], 'hello', "tracking table accesses")
-    is(w, "*update of element 2 to hello")
-    is(r, "*access to element 2")
+    equals(t[2], 'hello', "tracking table accesses")
+    equals(w, "*update of element 2 to hello")
+    equals(r, "*access to element 2")
 end
 
 do --[[ private access ]]
@@ -527,9 +527,9 @@ do --[[ private access ]]
     t = track(t)
 
     t[2] = 'hello'
-    is(t[2], 'hello', "tracking table accesses")
-    is(w, "*update of element 2 to hello")
-    is(r, "*access to element 2")
+    equals(t[2], 'hello', "tracking table accesses")
+    equals(w, "*update of element 2 to hello")
+    equals(r, "*access to element 2")
 end
 
 do --[[ read-only table ]]
@@ -548,10 +548,10 @@ do --[[ read-only table ]]
     local days = readOnly{'Sunday', 'Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday',
                          'Thurday', 'Friday', 'Saturday'}
 
-    is(days[1], 'Sunday', "read-only tables")
+    equals(days[1], 'Sunday', "read-only tables")
 
-    error_like(function () days[2] = 'Noday' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to update a read%-only table")
+    error_matches(function () days[2] = 'Noday' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to update a read%-only table")
 end
 
 do --[[ declare global ]]
@@ -568,13 +568,13 @@ do --[[ declare global ]]
         end,
     })
 
-    error_like(function () new_a = 1 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to write to undeclared variable new_a",
-               "declaring global variables")
+    error_matches(function () new_a = 1 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to write to undeclared variable new_a",
+            "declaring global variables")
 
     declare 'new_a'
     new_a = 1
-    is(new_a, 1)
+    equals(new_a, 1)
 end
 
 do
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ do
     }
     local t = setmetatable({}, mt)
     t[1] = 42
-    is(newindex[1], 42, "__newindex")
+    equals(newindex[1], 42, "__newindex")
 end
 
 if has_anno_toclose then
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/232-object.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/232-object.t
index 0d875729..583e37a6 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/232-object.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/232-object.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ do --[[ object ]]
 
     local a1 = Account; Account = nil
     a1.withdraw(a1, 100.00)
-    is(a1.balance, -100, "object")
+    equals(a1.balance, -100, "object")
 
     local a2 = {balance = 0, withdraw = a1.withdraw}
     a2.withdraw(a2, 260.00)
-    is(a2.balance, -260)
+    equals(a2.balance, -260)
 end
 
 do --[[ object ]]
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ do --[[ object ]]
 
     local a = Account
     a:withdraw(100.00)
-    is(a.balance, -100, "object")
+    equals(a.balance, -100, "object")
 
     Account = { balance = 0,
                 withdraw = function (self, v)
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ do --[[ object ]]
     end
 
     Account.deposit(Account, 200.00)
-    is(Account.balance, 200, "object")
+    equals(Account.balance, 200, "object")
     Account:withdraw(100.00)
-    is(Account.balance, 100)
+    equals(Account.balance, 100)
 end
 
 do --[[ class ]]
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ do --[[ class ]]
 
     local a = Account:new{balance = 0}
     a:deposit(100.00)
-    is(a.balance, 100, "classe")
+    equals(a.balance, 100, "classe")
 
     local b = Account:new()
-    is(b.balance, 0)
+    equals(b.balance, 0)
     b:deposit(200.00)
-    is(b.balance, 200)
+    equals(b.balance, 200)
 end
 
 do --[[ inheritance ]]
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ do --[[ inheritance ]]
     end
 
     local a = Account:new()
-    is(a.balance, 0, "inheritance")
+    equals(a.balance, 0, "inheritance")
     -- r, msg = pcall(Account.withdraw, a, 100)
     -- print(msg)
 
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ do --[[ inheritance ]]
     local s = SpecialAccount:new{limit=1000.00}
 
     s:deposit(100.00)
-    is(s.balance, 100)
+    equals(s.balance, 100)
 
     s:withdraw(200.00)
-    is(s.balance, -100)
+    equals(s.balance, -100)
 end
 
 do --[[ multiple inheritance ]]
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ do --[[ multiple inheritance ]]
     local NamedAccount = createClass(Account, Named)
 
     local account = NamedAccount:new{name = "Paul"}
-    is(account:getname(), 'Paul', "multiple inheritance")
+    equals(account:getname(), 'Paul', "multiple inheritance")
     account:deposit(100.00)
-    is(account.balance, 100)
+    equals(account.balance, 100)
 end
 
 do --[[ multiple inheritance (patched) ]]
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ do --[[ multiple inheritance (patched) ]]
     local NamedAccount = createClass(Account, Named)
 
     local account = NamedAccount:new{name = "Paul"}
-    is(account:getname(), 'Paul', "multiple inheritance (patched)")
+    equals(account:getname(), 'Paul', "multiple inheritance (patched)")
     account:deposit(100.00)
-    is(account.balance, 100)
+    equals(account.balance, 100)
 end
 
 do --[[ privacy ]]
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ do --[[ privacy ]]
 
     local acc1 = newAccount(100.00)
     acc1.withdraw(40.00)
-    is(acc1.getBalance(), 60, "privacy")
+    equals(acc1.getBalance(), 60, "privacy")
 end
 
 do --[[ single-method approach ]]
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ do --[[ single-method approach ]]
     end
 
     local d = newObject(0)
-    is(d('get'), 0, "single-method approach")
+    equals(d('get'), 0, "single-method approach")
     d('set', 10)
-    is(d('get'), 10)
+    equals(d('get'), 10)
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/241-standalone.t.disabled b/test/lua-Harness-tests/241-standalone.t.disabled
index c5237eed..deb5421d 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/241-standalone.t.disabled
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/241-standalone.t.disabled
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@ f:close()
 
 local cmd = lua .. " hello-241.lua"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "file")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "file")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. " -- hello-241.lua"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-- file")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-- file")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. " no_file-241.lua 2>&1"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: cannot open no_file%-241%.lua", "no file")
+matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: cannot open no_file%-241%.lua", "no file")
 f:close()
 
 if has_bytecode then
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ if has_bytecode then
     end
     cmd = lua .. " hello-241.luac"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "bytecode")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "bytecode")
     f:close()
     os.remove('hello-241.luac') -- clean up
 
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ if has_bytecode then
         os.execute(luac .. " -s -o hello-hello-241.luac hello-241.lua hello-241.lua")
         cmd = lua .. " hello-hello-241.luac"
         f = io.popen(cmd)
-        is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "combine 1")
-        is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "combine 2")
+        equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "combine 1")
+        equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "combine 2")
         f:close()
         os.remove('hello-hello-241.luac') -- clean up
     end
@@ -97,116 +97,116 @@ end
 
 cmd = lua .. " < hello-241.lua"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "redirect")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "redirect")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. " - < hello-241.lua"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "redirect")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "redirect")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. " -i hello-241.lua < hello-241.lua 2>&1"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', banner, "-i")
+matches(f:read'*l', banner, "-i")
 if ujit then
-    like(f:read'*l', '^JIT:')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^JIT:')
 end
 if ravi then
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Copyright %(C%)')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Portions Copyright %(C%)')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Options')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Copyright %(C%)')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Portions Copyright %(C%)')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Options')
 end
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World')
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World')
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -e"a=1" -e "print(a)"]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', '1', "-e")
+equals(f:read'*l', '1', "-e")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -e "error('msg')"  2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: (command line):1: msg]], "error")
-is(f:read'*l', "stack traceback:", "backtrace")
+equals(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: (command line):1: msg]], "error")
+equals(f:read'*l', "stack traceback:", "backtrace")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -e "error(setmetatable({}, {__tostring=function() return 'MSG' end}))"  2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
 if has_error52 or jit then
-    is(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: MSG]], "error with object")
+    equals(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: MSG]], "error with object")
 else
-    is(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: (error object is not a string)]], "error with object")
+    equals(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: (error object is not a string)]], "error with object")
 end
 if jit then
-    is(f:read'*l', "stack traceback:", "backtrace")
+    equals(f:read'*l', "stack traceback:", "backtrace")
 else
-    is(f:read'*l', nil, "not backtrace")
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil, "not backtrace")
 end
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -e "error{}"  2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
 if has_error53 then
-    is(f:read'l', lua .. [[: (error object is a table value)]], "error")
-    is(f:read'l', "stack traceback:", "backtrace")
+    equals(f:read'l', lua .. [[: (error object is a table value)]], "error")
+    equals(f:read'l', "stack traceback:", "backtrace")
 elseif has_error52 then
-    is(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: (no error message)]], "error")
-    is(f:read'*l', nil, "not backtrace")
+    equals(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: (no error message)]], "error")
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil, "not backtrace")
 else
-    is(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: (error object is not a string)]], "error")
-    is(f:read'*l', nil, "not backtrace")
+    equals(f:read'*l', lua .. [[: (error object is not a string)]], "error")
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil, "not backtrace")
 end
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -e"a=1" -e "print(a)" hello-241.lua]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', '1', "-e & script")
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World')
+equals(f:read'*l', '1', "-e & script")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World')
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -e"a=1" -i < hello-241.lua 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', banner, "-e & -i")
+matches(f:read'*l', banner, "-e & -i")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -e "?syntax error?" 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', "^.-%d: unexpected symbol near '%?'", "-e bad")
+matches(f:read'*l', "^.-%d: unexpected symbol near '%?'", "-e bad")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -e 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
 if _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' then
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: '%-e' needs argument", "no file")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: '%-e' needs argument", "-e w/o arg")
 end
-like(f:read'*l', "^usage: ", "no file")
+matches(f:read'*l', "^usage: ")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -v 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', banner, "-v")
+matches(f:read'*l', banner, "-v")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -v hello-241.lua 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', banner, "-v & script")
+matches(f:read'*l', banner, "-v & script")
 if ravi then
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Copyright %(C%)')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Portions Copyright %(C%)')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Options')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Copyright %(C%)')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Portions Copyright %(C%)')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Options')
 end
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World')
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World')
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -v -- 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', banner, "-v --")
+matches(f:read'*l', banner, "-v --")
 f:close()
 
 if has_opt_E then
     cmd = lua .. [[ -E hello-241.lua 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-E")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-E")
     f:close()
 else
     diag("no -E")
@@ -215,44 +215,52 @@ end
 cmd = lua .. [[ -u 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
 if _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' then
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unrecognized option '%-u'", "unknown option")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unrecognized option '%-u'", "unknown option")
 end
-like(f:read'*l', "^usage: ", "no file")
+matches(f:read'*l', "^usage: ")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ --u 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
 if _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' then
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unrecognized option '%-%-u'", "unknown option")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unrecognized option '%-%-u'", "unknown option")
 end
-like(f:read'*l', "^usage: ", "no file")
+matches(f:read'*l', "^usage: ")
 f:close()
 
-cmd = lua .. [[ -ltap -e "print(type(ok))"]]
+f = io.open('foo.lua', 'w')
+f:write([[
+function FOO () end
+]])
+f:close()
+
+cmd = lua .. [[ -lfoo -e "print(type(FOO))"]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'function', "-ltap")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'function', "-lfoo")
 f:close()
 
-cmd = lua .. [[ -l tap -e "print(type(ok))"]]
+cmd = lua .. [[ -l foo -e "print(type(FOO))"]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'function', "-l tap")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'function', "-l foo")
 f:close()
 
+os.remove('foo.lua') -- clean up
+
 cmd = lua .. [[ -l lpeg -e "print(1)" 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-isnt(f:read'*l', nil, "-l lpeg")
+not_equals(f:read'*l', nil, "-l lpeg")
 f:close()
 
 cmd = lua .. [[ -l no_lib hello-241.lua 2>&1]]
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: module 'no_lib' not found:", "-l no lib")
+matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: module 'no_lib' not found:", "-l no lib")
 f:close()
 
 if has_opt_W then
     cmd = lua .. [[ -W -e "warn'foo'" 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'Lua warning: foo', "-W")
-    is(f:read'*l', nil)
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'Lua warning: foo', "-W")
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil)
     f:close()
 else
     diag("no -W")
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/242-luac.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/242-luac.t
index a95a334a..9efabd01 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/242-luac.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/242-luac.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2010-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2010-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -79,67 +79,67 @@ end
 do -- luac -v
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -v 2>&1]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Lua', "-v")
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Lua', "-v")
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -v --
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -v -- 2>&1]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Lua', "-v --")
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Lua', "-v --")
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -u
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -u 2>&1]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unrecognized option '%-u'", "unknown option")
-    like(f:read'*l', "^usage:")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unrecognized option '%-u'", "unknown option")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^usage:")
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac --u
     local cmd = luac .. [[ --u 2>&1]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unrecognized option '%-%-u'", "unknown option")
-    like(f:read'*l', "^usage:")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unrecognized option '%-%-u'", "unknown option")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^usage:")
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -p hello-242.lua
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -p hello-242.lua 2>&1]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', nil)
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil)
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -p - < hello-242.lua
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -p - < hello-242.lua 2>&1]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', nil)
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil)
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -p no_file-242.lua
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -p no_file-242.lua 2>&1]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: cannot open no_file%-242%.lua", "no file")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: cannot open no_file%-242%.lua", "no file")
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -o
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -o 2>&1]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: '%-o' needs argument", "-o needs argument")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: '%-o' needs argument", "-o needs argument")
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -v -l -l hello-242.lua
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -v -l -l hello-242.lua]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', '^Lua', "-v -l -l")
-    is(f:read'*l', '')
-    like(f:read'*l', "^main")
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^Lua', "-v -l -l")
+    equals(f:read'*l', '')
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^main")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -148,24 +148,24 @@ os.remove('hello-242.lua') -- clean up
 do -- luac -l luac.out
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -l luac.out]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', '', "-l luac.out")
-    like(f:read'*l', "^main")
+    equals(f:read'*l', '', "-l luac.out")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^main")
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -l
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -l]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', '', "-l")
-    like(f:read'*l', "^main")
+    equals(f:read'*l', '', "-l")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^main")
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- luac -l - < luac.out
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -l - < luac.out]]
     local f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', '', "-l -")
-    like(f:read'*l', "^main")
+    equals(f:read'*l', '', "-l -")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^main")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ if _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' then
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
     if _VERSION <= 'Lua 5.3' then
-        like(f:read'*l', "truncated precompiled chunk")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "truncated precompiled chunk")
     else
-        like(f:read'*l', "bad binary format %(truncated chunk%)")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "bad binary format %(truncated chunk%)")
     end
     f:close()
 end
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ if _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' then -- bad signature
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
     if _VERSION <= 'Lua 5.3' then
-        like(f:read'*l', "not a precompiled chunk", "bad signature")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "not a precompiled chunk", "bad signature")
     else
-        like(f:read'*l', "bad binary format %(not a binary chunk%)", "bad signature")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "bad binary format %(not a binary chunk%)", "bad signature")
     end
     f:close()
 end
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ if _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' then -- bad version
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
     if _VERSION <= 'Lua 5.3' then
-        like(f:read'*l', "version mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad version")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "version mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad version")
     else
-        like(f:read'*l', "bad binary format %(version mismatch%)", "bad version")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "bad binary format %(version mismatch%)", "bad version")
     end
     f:close()
 end
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ if _VERSION ~= 'Lua 5.1' then -- bad format
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.2' then
-        like(f:read'*l', "version mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad format")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "version mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad format")
     elseif _VERSION == 'Lua 5.3' then
-        like(f:read'*l', "format mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad format")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "format mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad format")
     else
-        like(f:read'*l', "bad binary format %(format mismatch%)", "bad format")
+        matches(f:read'*l', "bad binary format %(format mismatch%)", "bad format")
     end
     f:close()
 end
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.2' then -- bad sizes
     f:close()
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "incompatible precompiled chunk", "incompatible 5.2")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "incompatible precompiled chunk", "incompatible 5.2")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.2' then -- bad data / tail
     f:close()
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "corrupted precompiled chunk", "corrupted 5.2")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "corrupted precompiled chunk", "corrupted 5.2")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.3' then -- bad data
     f:close()
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "corrupted precompiled chunk", "corrupted")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "corrupted precompiled chunk", "corrupted")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.3' then -- bad sizes
     f:close()
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "int size mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad sizes")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "int size mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad sizes")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.3' then -- bad endianess
     f:close()
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "endianness mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad endian")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "endianness mismatch in precompiled chunk", "bad endian")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.3' then -- bad float format
     f:close()
     local cmd = luac .. [[ luac.out 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "float format mismatch in precompiled chunk")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "float format mismatch in precompiled chunk")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -312,19 +312,19 @@ s = nil
 
     local cmd = luac .. [[ -o cover-242.out cover-242.lua 2>&1]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', nil, "-o cover-242.out cover-242.lua")
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil, "-o cover-242.out cover-242.lua")
     f:close()
 
     cmd = luac .. [[ -l cover-242.out]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', '', "-l cover-242.out")
-    like(f:read'*l', "^main")
+    equals(f:read'*l', '', "-l cover-242.out")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^main")
     f:close()
 
     cmd = luac .. [[ -l -l cover-242.out]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', '', "-l -l cover-242.out")
-    like(f:read'*l', "^main")
+    equals(f:read'*l', '', "-l -l cover-242.out")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^main")
     f:close()
 end
 
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/301-basic.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/301-basic.t
index a4bb09ff..415cc497 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/301-basic.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/301-basic.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -54,32 +54,32 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 do -- assert
     local v, msg = assert('text', "assert string")
-    is(v, 'text', "function assert")
-    is(msg, "assert string")
+    equals(v, 'text', "function assert")
+    equals(msg, "assert string")
     v, msg = assert({}, "assert table")
-    is(msg, "assert table")
+    equals(msg, "assert table")
 
-    error_like(function () assert(false, "ASSERTION TEST") end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: ASSERTION TEST",
-               "function assert(false, msg)")
+    error_matches(function () assert(false, "ASSERTION TEST") end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: ASSERTION TEST",
+            "function assert(false, msg)")
 
-    error_like(function () assert(false) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: assertion failed!",
-               "function assert(false)")
+    error_matches(function () assert(false) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: assertion failed!",
+            "function assert(false)")
 
     if has_error53 then
         v, msg = pcall(function() assert(false, 42) end)
-        is(msg, 42, "function assert(false, 42)")
+        equals(msg, 42, "function assert(false, 42)")
     else
-        error_like(function () assert(false, 42) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: 42",
-                   "function assert(false, 42)")
+        error_matches(function () assert(false, 42) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: 42",
+                "function assert(false, 42)")
     end
 
     if has_error53 then
         local obj = {}
         v, msg = pcall(function() assert(false, obj) end)
-        is(msg, obj, "function assert(false, {})")
+        equals(msg, obj, "function assert(false, {})")
     else
         diag("no assert with table")
     end
@@ -87,71 +87,71 @@ end
 
 -- collectgarbage
 if jit then
-    is(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('setpause', 10), 200)
-    is(collectgarbage('setstepmul', 200), 200)
-    is(collectgarbage(), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setpause', 10), 200)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setstepmul', 200), 200)
+    equals(collectgarbage(), 0)
 elseif _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' then
-    is(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
-    is(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage(), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
+    equals(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage(), 0)
 elseif _VERSION == 'Lua 5.2' then
-    is(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
-    is(collectgarbage('isrunning'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('isrunning'), true)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('setpause', 10), 200)
-    is(collectgarbage('setstepmul', 200), 200)
-    is(collectgarbage(), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('generational'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('incremental'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('setmajorinc'), 200)
+    equals(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
+    equals(collectgarbage('isrunning'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('isrunning'), true)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setpause', 10), 200)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setstepmul', 200), 200)
+    equals(collectgarbage(), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('generational'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('incremental'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setmajorinc'), 200)
 elseif _VERSION == 'Lua 5.3' then
-    is(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
-    is(collectgarbage('isrunning'), false)
-    --is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    type_ok(collectgarbage('step'), 'boolean')
-    is(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('isrunning'), true)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('setpause', 10), 200)
-    is(collectgarbage('setstepmul', 200), 200)
-    is(collectgarbage(), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
+    equals(collectgarbage('isrunning'), false)
+    --equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    is_boolean(collectgarbage('step'))
+    equals(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('isrunning'), true)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setpause', 10), 200)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setstepmul', 200), 200)
+    equals(collectgarbage(), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
 elseif _VERSION == 'Lua 5.4' then
-    is(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
-    is(collectgarbage('isrunning'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('generational'), 'generational')
-    is(collectgarbage('incremental'), 'generational')
-    is(collectgarbage('incremental'), 'incremental')
-    is(collectgarbage('generational'), 'incremental')
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('isrunning'), true)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-    is(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('setpause', 10), 200)
-    is(collectgarbage('setstepmul', 200), 100)
-    is(collectgarbage(), 0)
-    is(collectgarbage('step'), false)
-end
-
-type_ok(collectgarbage('count'), 'number', "function collectgarbage 'count'")
-
-error_like(function () collectgarbage('unknown') end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'collectgarbage' %(invalid option 'unknown'%)",
-           "function collectgarbage (invalid)")
+    equals(collectgarbage('stop'), 0, "function collectgarbage 'stop/restart/collect'")
+    equals(collectgarbage('isrunning'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('generational'), 'generational')
+    equals(collectgarbage('incremental'), 'generational')
+    equals(collectgarbage('incremental'), 'incremental')
+    equals(collectgarbage('generational'), 'incremental')
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('restart'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('isrunning'), true)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+    equals(collectgarbage('collect'), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setpause', 10), 200)
+    equals(collectgarbage('setstepmul', 200), 100)
+    equals(collectgarbage(), 0)
+    equals(collectgarbage('step'), false)
+end
+
+is_number(collectgarbage('count'), "function collectgarbage 'count'")
+
+error_matches(function () collectgarbage('unknown') end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'collectgarbage' %(invalid option 'unknown'%)",
+        "function collectgarbage (invalid)")
 
 do -- dofile
     local f = io.open('lib-301.lua', 'w')
@@ -167,91 +167,91 @@ end
     f:close()
     dofile('lib-301.lua')
     local n = norm(3.4, 1.0)
-    like(twice(n), '^7%.088', "function dofile")
+    matches(twice(n), '^7%.088', "function dofile")
 
     os.remove('lib-301.lua') -- clean up
 
-    error_like(function () dofile('no_file-301.lua') end,
-               "cannot open no_file%-301%.lua: No such file or directory",
-               "function dofile (no file)")
+    error_matches(function () dofile('no_file-301.lua') end,
+            "cannot open no_file%-301%.lua: No such file or directory",
+            "function dofile (no file)")
 
     f = io.open('foo-301.lua', 'w')
     f:write[[?syntax error?]]
     f:close()
-    error_like(function () dofile('foo-301.lua') end,
-               "^foo%-301%.lua:%d+:",
-               "function dofile (syntax error)")
+    error_matches(function () dofile('foo-301.lua') end,
+            "^foo%-301%.lua:%d+:",
+            "function dofile (syntax error)")
 
     os.remove('foo-301.lua') -- clean up
 end
 
 do -- error
-    error_like(function () error("ERROR TEST") end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: ERROR TEST",
-               "function error(msg)")
+    error_matches(function () error("ERROR TEST") end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: ERROR TEST",
+            "function error(msg)")
 
-    error_is(function () error("ERROR TEST", 0) end,
-             "ERROR TEST",
-             "function error(msg, 0)")
+    error_equals(function () error("ERROR TEST", 0) end,
+            "ERROR TEST",
+            "function error(msg, 0)")
 
     if has_error53 then
         local v, msg = pcall(function() error(42) end)
-        is(msg, 42, "function error(42)")
+        equals(msg, 42, "function error(42)")
     else
-        error_like(function () error(42) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: 42",
-                   "function error(42)")
+        error_matches(function () error(42) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: 42",
+                "function error(42)")
     end
 
     local obj = {}
     local v, msg = pcall(function() error(obj) end)
-    is(msg, obj, "function error({})")
+    equals(msg, obj, "function error({})")
 
     v, msg = pcall(function() error() end)
-    is(msg, nil, "function error()")
+    equals(msg, nil, "function error()")
 end
 
 -- gcinfo
 if has_gcinfo then
-    type_ok(gcinfo(), 'number', "function gcinfo")
+    is_number(gcinfo(), "function gcinfo")
 else
-    is(gcinfo, nil, "no gcinfo (removed)")
+    is_nil(gcinfo, "no gcinfo (removed)")
 end
 
 -- getfenv
 if has_getfenv then
-    type_ok(getfenv(0), 'table', "function getfenv")
-    is(getfenv(0), _G)
-    is(getfenv(1), _G)
-    is(getfenv(), _G)
+    is_table(getfenv(0), "function getfenv")
+    equals(getfenv(0), _G)
+    equals(getfenv(1), _G)
+    equals(getfenv(), _G)
     local function f () end
-    type_ok(getfenv(f), 'table')
-    is(getfenv(f), _G)
-    type_ok(getfenv(print), 'table')
-    is(getfenv(print), _G)
-
-    error_like(function () getfenv(-3) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'getfenv' %(.-level.-%)",
-              "function getfenv (negative)")
-
-    error_like(function () getfenv(12) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'getfenv' %(invalid level%)",
-               "function getfenv (too depth)")
+    is_table(getfenv(f))
+    equals(getfenv(f), _G)
+    is_table(getfenv(print))
+    equals(getfenv(print), _G)
+
+    error_matches(function () getfenv(-3) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'getfenv' %(.-level.-%)",
+            "function getfenv (negative)")
+
+    error_matches(function () getfenv(12) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'getfenv' %(invalid level%)",
+            "function getfenv (too depth)")
 else
-    is(getfenv, nil, "no getfenv")
+    is_nil(getfenv, "no getfenv")
 end
 
 do -- getmetatable
-    is(getmetatable(true), nil, "boolean has no metatable by default")
-    is(getmetatable(getmetatable), nil, "function has no metatable by default")
-    is(getmetatable(nil), nil, "nil has no metatable by default")
-    is(getmetatable(3.14), nil, "number has no metatable by default")
-    is(getmetatable({}), nil, "table has no metatable by default")
+    equals(getmetatable(true), nil, "boolean has no metatable by default")
+    equals(getmetatable(getmetatable), nil, "function has no metatable by default")
+    equals(getmetatable(nil), nil, "nil has no metatable by default")
+    equals(getmetatable(3.14), nil, "number has no metatable by default")
+    equals(getmetatable({}), nil, "table has no metatable by default")
     local co = coroutine.create(function () return 1 end)
-    is(getmetatable(co), nil, "thread has no metatable by default")
+    equals(getmetatable(co), nil, "thread has no metatable by default")
 
-    type_ok(getmetatable('ABC'), 'table', "string has a metatable")
-    is(getmetatable('ABC'), getmetatable('abc'), "string has a shared metatable")
+    is_table(getmetatable('ABC'), "string has a metatable")
+    equals(getmetatable('ABC'), getmetatable('abc'), "string has a shared metatable")
 end
 
 do -- ipairs
@@ -267,21 +267,21 @@ do -- ipairs
         })
     end
     local f, v, s = ipairs(a)
-    type_ok(f, 'function', "function ipairs")
-    type_ok(v, 'table')
-    is(s, 0)
+    is_function(f, "function ipairs")
+    is_table(v)
+    equals(s, 0)
     s, v = f(a, s)
-    is(s, 1)
-    is(v, 'a')
+    equals(s, 1)
+    equals(v, 'a')
     s, v = f(a, s)
-    is(s, 2)
-    is(v, 'b')
+    equals(s, 2)
+    equals(v, 'b')
     s, v = f(a, s)
-    is(s, 3)
-    is(v, 'c')
+    equals(s, 3)
+    equals(v, 'c')
     s, v = f(a, s)
-    is(s, nil)
-    is(v, nil)
+    equals(s, nil)
+    equals(v, nil)
 end
 
 do -- load
@@ -299,10 +299,10 @@ end
     if msg then
         diag(msg)
     end
-    type_ok(f, 'function', "function load(reader)")
-    is(bar, nil)
+    is_function(f, "function load(reader)")
+    equals(bar, nil)
     f()
-    is(bar('ok'), 'ok')
+    equals(bar('ok'), 'ok')
     bar = nil
 
     t = { [[
@@ -319,25 +319,25 @@ end
     if msg then
         diag(msg)
     end
-    type_ok(f, 'function', "function load(pathological reader)")
+    is_function(f, "function load(pathological reader)")
     f()
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and not jit then
         todo("not with 5.1")
     end
-    is(baz, nil)
+    equals(baz, nil)
 
     t = { [[?syntax error?]] }
     i = 0
     f, msg = load(reader, "errorchunk")
-    is(f, nil, "function load(syntax error)")
-    like(msg, "^%[string \"errorchunk\"%]:%d+:")
+    is_nil(f, "function load(syntax error)")
+    matches(msg, "^%[string \"errorchunk\"%]:%d+:")
 
     f = load(function () return nil end)
-    type_ok(f, 'function', "when reader returns nothing")
+    is_function(f, "when reader returns nothing")
 
     f, msg = load(function () return {} end)
-    is(f, nil, "reader function must return a string")
-    like(msg, "reader function must return a string")
+    is_nil(f, "reader function must return a string")
+    matches(msg, "reader function must return a string")
 
     if has_load52 then
         f = load([[
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ function bar (x)
     return x
 end
 ]])
-        is(bar, nil, "function load(str)")
+        equals(bar, nil, "function load(str)")
         f()
-        is(bar('ok'), 'ok')
+        equals(bar('ok'), 'ok')
         bar = nil
 
         local env = {}
@@ -356,21 +356,21 @@ function bar (x)
     return x
 end
 ]], "from string", 't', env)
-        is(env.bar, nil, "function load(str)")
+        equals(env.bar, nil, "function load(str)")
         f()
-        is(env.bar('ok'), 'ok')
+        equals(env.bar('ok'), 'ok')
 
         f, msg = load([[?syntax error?]], "errorchunk")
-        is(f, nil, "function load(syntax error)")
-        like(msg, "^%[string \"errorchunk\"%]:%d+:")
+        is_nil(f, "function load(syntax error)")
+        matches(msg, "^%[string \"errorchunk\"%]:%d+:")
 
         f, msg = load([[print 'ok']], "chunk txt", 'b')
-        like(msg, "attempt to load")
-        is(f, nil, "mode")
+        matches(msg, "attempt to load")
+        is_nil(f, "mode")
 
         f, msg = load("\x1bLua", "chunk bin", 't')
-        like(msg, "attempt to load")
-        is(f, nil, "mode")
+        matches(msg, "attempt to load")
+        is_nil(f, "mode")
     else
        diag("no load with string")
     end
@@ -388,21 +388,21 @@ end
 ]]
     f:close()
     f = loadfile('foo-301.lua')
-    is(foo, nil, "function loadfile")
+    equals(foo, nil, "function loadfile")
     f()
-    is(foo('ok'), 'ok')
+    equals(foo('ok'), 'ok')
 
     if has_loadfile52 then
         local msg
         f, msg = loadfile('foo-301.lua', 'b')
-        like(msg, "attempt to load")
-        is(f, nil, "mode")
+        matches(msg, "attempt to load")
+        is_nil(f, "mode")
 
         local env = {}
         f = loadfile('foo-301.lua', 't', env)
-        is(env.foo, nil, "function loadfile")
+        equals(env.foo, nil, "function loadfile")
         f()
-        is(env.foo('ok'), 'ok')
+        equals(env.foo('ok'), 'ok')
     else
         diag("no loadfile with mode & env")
     end
@@ -411,15 +411,15 @@ end
 
     local msg
     f, msg = loadfile('no_file-301.lua')
-    is(f, nil, "function loadfile (no file)")
-    is(msg, "cannot open no_file-301.lua: No such file or directory")
+    is_nil(f, "function loadfile (no file)")
+    equals(msg, "cannot open no_file-301.lua: No such file or directory")
 
     f = io.open('foo-301.lua', 'w')
     f:write[[?syntax error?]]
     f:close()
     f, msg = loadfile('foo-301.lua')
-    is(f, nil, "function loadfile (syntax error)")
-    like(msg, '^foo%-301%.lua:%d+:')
+    is_nil(f, "function loadfile (syntax error)")
+    matches(msg, '^foo%-301%.lua:%d+:')
     os.remove('foo-301.lua') -- clean up
 end
 
@@ -428,187 +428,187 @@ if has_loadstring then
     local f = loadstring([[i = i + 1]])
     i = 0
     f()
-    is(i, 1, "function loadstring")
+    equals(i, 1, "function loadstring")
     f()
-    is(i, 2)
+    equals(i, 2)
 
     i = 32
     local i = 0
     f = loadstring([[i = i + 1; return i]])
     local g = function () i = i + 1; return i end
-    is(f(), 33, "function loadstring")
-    is(g(), 1)
+    equals(f(), 33, "function loadstring")
+    equals(g(), 1)
 
     local msg
     f, msg = loadstring([[?syntax error?]])
-    is(f, nil, "function loadstring (syntax error)")
-    like(msg, '^%[string "%?syntax error%?"%]:%d+:')
+    is_nil(f, "function loadstring (syntax error)")
+    matches(msg, '^%[string "%?syntax error%?"%]:%d+:')
 elseif has_alias_loadstring then
-    is(loadstring, load, "alias loadstring")
+    equals(loadstring, load, "alias loadstring")
 else
-    is(loadstring, nil, "no loadstring")
+    is_nil(loadstring, "no loadstring")
 end
 
 -- newproxy
 if has_newproxy then
     local proxy = newproxy(false)
-    type_ok(proxy, 'userdata', "function newproxy(false)")
-    is(getmetatable(proxy), nil, "without metatable")
+    is_userdata(proxy, "function newproxy(false)")
+    is_nil(getmetatable(proxy), "without metatable")
     proxy = newproxy(true)
-    type_ok(proxy, 'userdata', "function newproxy(true)")
-    type_ok(getmetatable(proxy), 'table', "with metatable")
+    is_userdata(proxy, "function newproxy(true)")
+    is_table(getmetatable(proxy), "with metatable")
 
     local proxy2 = newproxy(proxy)
-    type_ok(proxy, 'userdata', "function newproxy(proxy)")
-    is(getmetatable(proxy2), getmetatable(proxy))
+    is_userdata(proxy, "function newproxy(proxy)")
+    equals(getmetatable(proxy2), getmetatable(proxy))
 
-    error_like(function () newproxy({}) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'newproxy' %(boolean or proxy expected%)",
-               "function newproxy({})")
+    error_matches(function () newproxy({}) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'newproxy' %(boolean or proxy expected%)",
+            "function newproxy({})")
 else
-    is(newproxy, nil, "no newproxy")
+    is_nil(newproxy, "no newproxy")
 end
 
 do -- next
     local t = {'a','b','c'}
     local a = next(t, nil)
-    is(a, 1, "function next (array)")
+    equals(a, 1, "function next (array)")
     a = next(t, 1)
-    is(a, 2)
+    equals(a, 2)
     a = next(t, 2)
-    is(a, 3)
+    equals(a, 3)
     a = next(t, 3)
-    is(a, nil)
+    equals(a, nil)
 
-    error_like(function () a = next() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'next' %(table expected, got no value%)",
-               "function next (no arg)")
+    error_matches(function () a = next() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'next' %(table expected, got no value%)",
+            "function next (no arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () a = next(t, 6) end,
-               "invalid key to 'next'",
-               "function next (invalid key)")
+    error_matches(function () a = next(t, 6) end,
+            "invalid key to 'next'",
+            "function next (invalid key)")
 
     t = {'a','b','c'}
     a = next(t, 2)
-    is(a, 3, "function next (unorderer)")
+    equals(a, 3, "function next (unorderer)")
     a = next(t, 1)
-    is(a, 2)
+    equals(a, 2)
     a = next(t, 3)
-    is(a, nil)
+    equals(a, nil)
 
     t = {}
     a = next(t, nil)
-    is(a, nil, "function next (empty table)")
+    equals(a, nil, "function next (empty table)")
 end
 
 do -- pairs
     local a = {'a','b','c'}
     local f, v, s = pairs(a)
-    type_ok(f, 'function', "function pairs")
-    type_ok(v, 'table')
-    is(s, nil)
+    is_function(f, "function pairs")
+    is_table(v)
+    equals(s, nil)
     s = f(v, s)
-    is(s, 1)
+    equals(s, 1)
     s = f(v, s)
-    is(s, 2)
+    equals(s, 2)
     s = f(v, s)
-    is(s, 3)
+    equals(s, 3)
     s = f(v, s)
-    is(s, nil)
+    equals(s, nil)
 end
 
 do -- pcall
     local status, result = pcall(assert, 1)
-    is(status, true, "function pcall")
-    is(result, 1)
+    is_true(status, "function pcall")
+    equals(result, 1)
     status, result = pcall(assert, false, 'catched')
-    is(status, false)
-    is(result, 'catched')
+    is_false(status)
+    equals(result, 'catched')
     status = pcall(assert)
-    is(status, false)
+    is_false(status)
 end
 
 do -- rawequal
     local t = {}
     local a = t
-    is(rawequal(nil, nil), true, "function rawequal -> true")
-    is(rawequal(false, false), true)
-    is(rawequal(3, 3), true)
-    is(rawequal('text', 'text'), true)
-    is(rawequal(t, a), true)
-    is(rawequal(print, print), true)
-
-    is(rawequal(nil, 2), false, "function rawequal -> false")
-    is(rawequal(false, true), false)
-    is(rawequal(false, 2), false)
-    is(rawequal(3, 2), false)
-    is(rawequal(3, '2'), false)
-    is(rawequal('text', '2'), false)
-    is(rawequal('text', 2), false)
-    is(rawequal(t, {}), false)
-    is(rawequal(t, 2), false)
-    is(rawequal(print, type), false)
-    is(rawequal(print, 2), false)
+    is_true(rawequal(nil, nil), "function rawequal -> true")
+    is_true(rawequal(false, false))
+    is_true(rawequal(3, 3))
+    is_true(rawequal('text', 'text'))
+    is_true(rawequal(t, a))
+    is_true(rawequal(print, print))
+
+    is_false(rawequal(nil, 2), "function rawequal -> false")
+    is_false(rawequal(false, true))
+    is_false(rawequal(false, 2))
+    is_false(rawequal(3, 2))
+    is_false(rawequal(3, '2'))
+    is_false(rawequal('text', '2'))
+    is_false(rawequal('text', 2))
+    is_false(rawequal(t, {}))
+    is_false(rawequal(t, 2))
+    is_false(rawequal(print, type))
+    is_false(rawequal(print, 2))
 end
 
 -- rawlen
 if has_rawlen then
-    is(rawlen("text"), 4, "function rawlen (string)")
-    is(rawlen({ 'a', 'b', 'c'}), 3, "function rawlen (table)")
-    error_like(function () local a = rawlen(true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'rawlen' %(table ",
-               "function rawlen (bad arg)")
+    equals(rawlen("text"), 4, "function rawlen (string)")
+    equals(rawlen({ 'a', 'b', 'c'}), 3, "function rawlen (table)")
+    error_matches(function () local a = rawlen(true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'rawlen' %(table ",
+            "function rawlen (bad arg)")
 else
-    is(rawlen, nil, "no rawlen")
+    is_nil(rawlen, "no rawlen")
 end
 
 do -- rawget
     local t = {a = 'letter a', b = 'letter b'}
-    is(rawget(t, 'a'), 'letter a', "function rawget")
+    equals(rawget(t, 'a'), 'letter a', "function rawget")
 end
 
 do -- rawset
     local t = {}
-    is(rawset(t, 'a', 'letter a'), t, "function rawset")
-    is(t.a, 'letter a')
+    equals(rawset(t, 'a', 'letter a'), t, "function rawset")
+    equals(t.a, 'letter a')
 
-    error_like(function () t = {}; rawset(t, nil, 42) end,
-               "^table index is nil",
-               "function rawset (table index is nil)")
+    error_matches(function () t = {}; rawset(t, nil, 42) end,
+            "^table index is nil",
+            "function rawset (table index is nil)")
 end
 
 do -- select
-    is(select('#'), 0, "function select")
-    is(select('#','a','b','c'), 3)
-    eq_array({select(1,'a','b','c')}, {'a','b','c'})
-    eq_array({select(3,'a','b','c')}, {'c'})
-    eq_array({select(5,'a','b','c')}, {})
-    eq_array({select(-1,'a','b','c')}, {'c'})
-    eq_array({select(-2,'a','b','c')}, {'b', 'c'})
-    eq_array({select(-3,'a','b','c')}, {'a', 'b', 'c'})
+    equals(select('#'), 0, "function select")
+    equals(select('#','a','b','c'), 3)
+    array_equals({select(1,'a','b','c')}, {'a','b','c'})
+    array_equals({select(3,'a','b','c')}, {'c'})
+    array_equals({select(5,'a','b','c')}, {})
+    array_equals({select(-1,'a','b','c')}, {'c'})
+    array_equals({select(-2,'a','b','c')}, {'b', 'c'})
+    array_equals({select(-3,'a','b','c')}, {'a', 'b', 'c'})
 
-    error_like(function () select(0,'a','b','c') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'select' %(index out of range%)",
-               "function select (out of range)")
+    error_matches(function () select(0,'a','b','c') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'select' %(index out of range%)",
+            "function select (out of range)")
 
-    error_like(function () select(-4,'a','b','c') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'select' %(index out of range%)",
-               "function select (out of range)")
+    error_matches(function () select(-4,'a','b','c') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'select' %(index out of range%)",
+            "function select (out of range)")
 end
 
 -- setfenv
 if has_getfenv then
     local t = {}
     local function f () end
-    is(setfenv(f, t), f, "function setfenv")
-    type_ok(getfenv(f), 'table')
-    is(getfenv(f), t)
+    equals(setfenv(f, t), f, "function setfenv")
+    is_table(getfenv(f))
+    equals(getfenv(f), t)
 
     save = getfenv(1)
     a = 1
     setfenv(1, {g = _G})
-    g.is(a, nil, "function setfenv")
-    g.is(g.a, 1)
+    g.equals(a, nil, "function setfenv")
+    g.equals(g.a, 1)
     g.setfenv(1, g.save) -- restore
 
     save = getfenv(1)
@@ -616,12 +616,12 @@ if has_getfenv then
     local newgt = {}        -- create new environment
     setmetatable(newgt, {__index = _G})
     setfenv(1, newgt)       -- set it
-    is(a, 1, "function setfenv")
+    equals(a, 1, "function setfenv")
     a = 10
-    is(a, 10)
-    is(_G.a, 1)
+    equals(a, 10)
+    equals(_G.a, 1)
     _G.a = 20
-    is(_G.a, 20)
+    equals(_G.a, 20)
     setfenv(1, save) -- restore
 
     save = getfenv(1)
@@ -633,165 +633,165 @@ if has_getfenv then
     a = 3
     local f1 = factory()
     local f2 = factory()
-    is(f1(), 3, "function setfenv")
-    is(f2(), 3)
+    equals(f1(), 3, "function setfenv")
+    equals(f2(), 3)
     setfenv(f1, {a = 10})
-    is(f1(), 10)
-    is(f2(), 3)
+    equals(f1(), 10)
+    equals(f2(), 3)
     setfenv(1, save) -- restore
 
-    is(setfenv(0, _G), nil, "function setfenv(0)")
+    equals(setfenv(0, _G), nil, "function setfenv(0)")
 
-    error_like(function () setfenv(-3, {}) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setfenv' %(.-level.-%)",
-               "function setfenv (negative)")
+    error_matches(function () setfenv(-3, {}) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setfenv' %(.-level.-%)",
+            "function setfenv (negative)")
 
-    error_like(function () setfenv(12, {}) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setfenv' %(invalid level%)",
-               "function setfenv (too depth)")
+    error_matches(function () setfenv(12, {}) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setfenv' %(invalid level%)",
+            "function setfenv (too depth)")
 
     t = {}
-    error_like(function () setfenv(t, {}) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setfenv' %(number expected, got table%)",
-               "function setfenv (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () setfenv(t, {}) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setfenv' %(number expected, got table%)",
+            "function setfenv (bad arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () setfenv(print, {}) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: 'setfenv' cannot change environment of given object",
-               "function setfenv (forbidden)")
+    error_matches(function () setfenv(print, {}) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: 'setfenv' cannot change environment of given object",
+            "function setfenv (forbidden)")
 else
-    is(setfenv, nil, "no setfenv")
+    is_nil(setfenv, "no setfenv")
 end
 
 do -- setmetatable
     local mt = {}
     local t = {}
-    is(t, setmetatable(t, mt), "setmetatable")
-    is(getmetatable(t), mt)
-    is(t, setmetatable(t, nil))
-    is(getmetatable(t), nil)
+    equals(t, setmetatable(t, mt), "setmetatable")
+    equals(getmetatable(t), mt)
+    equals(t, setmetatable(t, nil))
+    equals(getmetatable(t), nil)
 
-    error_like(function () setmetatable(t, true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'setmetatable' %(nil or table expected",
-               "function setmetatable (bad arg)")
-    error_like(function () setmetatable(true, mt) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setmetatable' %(table expected, got boolean%)",
-               "function setmetatable (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () setmetatable(t, true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'setmetatable' %(nil or table expected",
+            "function setmetatable (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () setmetatable(true, mt) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setmetatable' %(table expected, got boolean%)",
+            "function setmetatable (bad arg)")
 end
 
 do -- type
-    is(type("Hello world"), 'string', "function type")
-    is(type(10.4*3), 'number')
-    is(type(print), 'function')
-    is(type(type), 'function')
-    is(type(true), 'boolean')
-    is(type(nil), 'nil')
-    is(type(io.stdin), 'userdata')
-    is(type(type(X)), 'string')
+    equals(type("Hello world"), 'string', "function type")
+    equals(type(10.4*3), 'number')
+    equals(type(print), 'function')
+    equals(type(type), 'function')
+    equals(type(true), 'boolean')
+    equals(type(nil), 'nil')
+    equals(type(io.stdin), 'userdata')
+    equals(type(type(X)), 'string')
 
     local a = nil
-    is(type(a), 'nil', "function type")
+    equals(type(a), 'nil', "function type")
     a = 10
-    is(type(a), 'number')
+    equals(type(a), 'number')
     a = "a string!!"
-    is(type(a), 'string')
+    equals(type(a), 'string')
     a = print
-    is(type(a), 'function')
-    is(type(function () end), 'function')
+    equals(type(a), 'function')
+    equals(type(function () end), 'function')
 
-    error_like(function () type() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'type' %(value expected%)",
-               "function type (no arg)")
+    error_matches(function () type() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'type' %(value expected%)",
+            "function type (no arg)")
 end
 
 do -- tonumber
-    is(tonumber('text12'), nil, "function tonumber")
-    is(tonumber('12text'), nil)
-    is(tonumber(3.14), 3.14)
-    is(tonumber('3.14'), 3.14)
-    is(tonumber('  3.14  '), 3.14)
-    is(tonumber(tostring(111), 2), 7)
-    is(tonumber('111', 2), 7)
-    is(tonumber('  111  ', 2), 7)
+    equals(tonumber('text12'), nil, "function tonumber")
+    equals(tonumber('12text'), nil)
+    equals(tonumber(3.14), 3.14)
+    equals(tonumber('3.14'), 3.14)
+    equals(tonumber('  3.14  '), 3.14)
+    equals(tonumber(tostring(111), 2), 7)
+    equals(tonumber('111', 2), 7)
+    equals(tonumber('  111  ', 2), 7)
     local a = {}
-    is(tonumber(a), nil)
+    equals(tonumber(a), nil)
 
-    error_like(function () tonumber() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'tonumber' %(value expected%)",
-               "function tonumber (no arg)")
+    error_matches(function () tonumber() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'tonumber' %(value expected%)",
+            "function tonumber (no arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () tonumber('111', 200) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'tonumber' %(base out of range%)",
-               "function tonumber (bad base)")
+    error_matches(function () tonumber('111', 200) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'tonumber' %(base out of range%)",
+            "function tonumber (bad base)")
 end
 
 do -- tostring
-    is(tostring('text'), 'text', "function tostring")
-    is(tostring(3.14), '3.14')
-    is(tostring(nil), 'nil')
-    is(tostring(true), 'true')
-    is(tostring(false), 'false')
-    like(tostring({}), '^table: 0?[Xx]?%x+$')
-    like(tostring(print), '^function: 0?[Xx]?[builtin]*#?%x+$')
+    equals(tostring('text'), 'text', "function tostring")
+    equals(tostring(3.14), '3.14')
+    equals(tostring(nil), 'nil')
+    equals(tostring(true), 'true')
+    equals(tostring(false), 'false')
+    matches(tostring({}), '^table: 0?[Xx]?%x+$')
+    matches(tostring(print), '^function: 0?[Xx]?[builtin]*#?%x+$')
 
-    error_like(function () tostring() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'tostring' %(value expected%)",
-               "function tostring (no arg)")
+    error_matches(function () tostring() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'tostring' %(value expected%)",
+            "function tostring (no arg)")
 end
 
 -- unpack
 if has_unpack then
-    eq_array({unpack({})}, {}, "function unpack")
-    eq_array({unpack({'a'})}, {'a'})
-    eq_array({unpack({'a','b','c'})}, {'a','b','c'})
-    eq_array({(unpack({'a','b','c'}))}, {'a'})
-    eq_array({unpack({'a','b','c','d','e'},2,4)}, {'b','c','d'})
-    eq_array({unpack({'a','b','c'},2,4)}, {'b','c'})
+    array_equals({unpack({})}, {}, "function unpack")
+    array_equals({unpack({'a'})}, {'a'})
+    array_equals({unpack({'a','b','c'})}, {'a','b','c'})
+    array_equals({(unpack({'a','b','c'}))}, {'a'})
+    array_equals({unpack({'a','b','c','d','e'},2,4)}, {'b','c','d'})
+    array_equals({unpack({'a','b','c'},2,4)}, {'b','c'})
 elseif has_alias_unpack then
-    is(unpack, table.unpack, "alias unpack")
+    equals(unpack, table.unpack, "alias unpack")
 else
-    is(unpack, nil, "no unpack")
+    is_nil(unpack, "no unpack")
 end
 
 -- warn
 if has_warn then
-    is(warn('foo'), nil, "function warn")
+    equals(warn('foo'), nil, "function warn")
 
     local r, f = pcall(io.popen, lua .. [[ -W -e "warn'foo'" 2>&1]])
     if r then
-        is(f:read'*l', 'Lua warning: foo', "warn called with popen")
-        is(f:read'*l', nil)
-        is(f:close(), true)
+        equals(f:read'*l', 'Lua warning: foo', "warn called with popen")
+        equals(f:read'*l', nil)
+        equals(f:close(), true)
     else
         diag("io.popen not supported")
     end
 
     r, f = pcall(io.popen, lua .. [[ -e "warn'@on'; warn'foo'" 2>&1]])
     if r then
-        is(f:read'*l', 'Lua warning: foo', "warn called with popen")
-        is(f:read'*l', nil)
-        is(f:close(), true)
+        equals(f:read'*l', 'Lua warning: foo', "warn called with popen")
+        equals(f:read'*l', nil)
+        equals(f:close(), true)
     else
         diag("io.popen not supported")
     end
 
     r, f = pcall(io.popen, lua .. [[ -e "warn'@on'; warn('foo', 'bar')" 2>&1]])
     if r then
-        is(f:read'*l', 'Lua warning: foobar', "warn called with popen")
-        is(f:read'*l', nil)
-        is(f:close(), true)
+        equals(f:read'*l', 'Lua warning: foobar', "warn called with popen")
+        equals(f:read'*l', nil)
+        equals(f:close(), true)
     else
         diag("io.popen not supported")
     end
 
-    error_like(function () warn('foo', warn) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'warn' %(string expected, got function%)",
-               "function warn (no arg)")
+    error_matches(function () warn('foo', warn) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'warn' %(string expected, got function%)",
+            "function warn (no arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () warn() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'warn' %(string expected, got no value%)",
-               "function warn (no arg)")
+    error_matches(function () warn() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'warn' %(string expected, got no value%)",
+            "function warn (no arg)")
 else
-    is(warn, nil, "no warn")
+    is_nil(warn, "no warn")
 end
 
 do -- xpcall
@@ -804,41 +804,41 @@ do -- xpcall
     end
 
     local status, result = xpcall(function () return assert(1) end, err)
-    is(status, true, "function xpcall")
-    is(result, 1)
+    is_true(status, "function xpcall")
+    equals(result, 1)
     status, result = xpcall(function () return assert(false, 'catched') end, err)
-    is(status, false)
+    is_false(status)
     if jit then
-        is(result, 'catched')
+        equals(result, 'catched')
     else
-        like(result, ':%d+: catched')
+        matches(result, ':%d+: catched')
     end
     status, result = xpcall(function () return assert(false, 'catched') end, backtrace)
-    is(status, false)
-    is(result, 'not a back trace')
+    is_false(status)
+    equals(result, 'not a back trace')
 
     if has_xpcall52 then
         status, result = xpcall(assert, err, 1)
-        is(status, true, "function xpcall with args")
-        is(result, 1)
+        is_true(status, "function xpcall with args")
+        equals(result, 1)
         status, result = xpcall(assert, err, false, 'catched')
-        is(status, false)
-        is(result, 'catched')
+        is_false(status)
+        equals(result, 'catched')
         status, result = xpcall(assert, backtrace, false, 'catched')
-        is(status, false)
-        is(result, 'not a back trace')
+        is_false(status)
+        equals(result, 'not a back trace')
     end
 
-    error_like(function () xpcall(assert) end,
-               "bad argument #2 to 'xpcall' %(.-",
-               "function xpcall")
+    error_matches(function () xpcall(assert) end,
+            "bad argument #2 to 'xpcall' %(.-",
+            "function xpcall")
 
     if has_xpcall53 then
-        error_like(function () xpcall(assert, 1) end,
-                   "bad argument #2 to 'xpcall' %(function expected, got number%)",
-                  "function xpcall")
+        error_matches(function () xpcall(assert, 1) end,
+                "bad argument #2 to 'xpcall' %(function expected, got number%)",
+                "function xpcall")
     else
-        is(xpcall(assert, nil), false, "function xpcall")
+        is_false(xpcall(assert, nil), "function xpcall")
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/303-package.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/303-package.t
index 7e5216d8..1a1d7e05 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/303-package.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/303-package.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -45,45 +45,45 @@ local has_require54 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4'
 plan'no_plan'
 
 
-type_ok(package.config, 'string')
+is_string(package.config)
 
-type_ok(package.cpath, 'string')
+is_string(package.cpath)
 
-type_ok(package.path, 'string')
+is_string(package.path)
 
 if has_loaders then
-    type_ok(package.loaders, 'table', "table package.loaders")
+    is_table(package.loaders, "table package.loaders")
 elseif has_alias_loaders then
-    is(package.loaders, package.searchers, "alias package.loaders")
+    equals(package.loaders, package.searchers, "alias package.loaders")
 else
-    is(package.loaders, nil, "no package.loaders")
+    is_nil(package.loaders, "no package.loaders")
 end
 
 if has_searchers then
-    type_ok(package.searchers, 'table', "table package.searchers")
+    is_table(package.searchers, "table package.searchers")
 elseif has_alias_searchers then
-    is(package.searchers, package.loaders, "alias package.searchers")
+    equals(package.searchers, package.loaders, "alias package.searchers")
 else
-    is(package.searchers, nil, "no package.searchers")
+    is_nil(package.searchers, "no package.searchers")
 end
 
 do -- loaded
-    ok(package.loaded._G, "table package.loaded")
-    ok(package.loaded.coroutine)
-    ok(package.loaded.io)
-    ok(package.loaded.math)
-    ok(package.loaded.os)
-    ok(package.loaded.package)
-    ok(package.loaded.string)
-    ok(package.loaded.table)
+    truthy(package.loaded._G, "table package.loaded")
+    truthy(package.loaded.coroutine)
+    truthy(package.loaded.io)
+    truthy(package.loaded.math)
+    truthy(package.loaded.os)
+    truthy(package.loaded.package)
+    truthy(package.loaded.string)
+    truthy(package.loaded.table)
 
     local m = require'os'
-    is(m, package.loaded['os'])
+    equals(m, package.loaded['os'])
 end
 
 do -- preload
-    type_ok(package.preload, 'table', "table package.preload")
-    is(# package.preload, 0)
+    is_table(package.preload, "table package.preload")
+    equals(# package.preload, 0)
 
     local foo = {}
     foo.bar = 1234
@@ -93,35 +93,35 @@ do -- preload
     package.preload.foo = foo_loader
     local m = require 'foo'
     assert(m == foo)
-    is(m.bar, 1234, "function require & package.preload")
+    equals(m.bar, 1234, "function require & package.preload")
 end
 
 do -- loadlib
     local path_lpeg = package.searchpath and package.searchpath('lpeg', package.cpath)
 
     local f, msg = package.loadlib('libbar', 'baz')
-    is(f, nil, "loadlib")
-    type_ok(msg, 'string')
+    is_nil(f, "loadlib")
+    is_string(msg)
 
     if path_lpeg then
         f, msg = package.loadlib(path_lpeg, 'baz')
-        is(f, nil, "loadlib")
-        like(msg, 'undefined symbol')
+        is_nil(f, "loadlib")
+        matches(msg, 'undefined symbol')
 
         f = package.loadlib(path_lpeg, 'luaopen_lpeg')
-        type_ok(f, 'function', "loadlib ok")
+        is_function(f, "loadlib ok")
     else
         skip("no lpeg path")
     end
 
     if has_loadlib52 then
         f, msg = package.loadlib('libbar', '*')
-        is(f, nil, "loadlib '*'")
-        type_ok(msg, 'string')
+        is_nil(f, "loadlib '*'")
+        is_string(msg)
 
         if path_lpeg then
             f = package.loadlib(path_lpeg, '*')
-            is(f, true, "loadlib '*'")
+            is_true(f, "loadlib '*'")
         else
             skip("no lpeg path")
         end
@@ -131,11 +131,12 @@ end
 -- searchpath
 if has_searcherpath then
     local p = package.searchpath('tap', package.path)
-    type_ok(p, 'string', "searchpath")
+    is_string(p, "searchpath")
+    matches(p, "tap.lua$", "searchpath")
     p = package.searchpath('tap', 'bad path')
-    is(p, nil)
+    is_nil(p)
 else
-    is(package.searchpath, nil, "no package.searchpath")
+    is_nil(package.searchpath, "no package.searchpath")
 end
 
 do -- require
@@ -175,31 +176,31 @@ return complex
     f:close()
     if has_require54 then
         local m1, path1 = require 'complex'
-        is(m1, complex, "function require")
-        is(path1, './complex.lua')
+        equals(m1, complex, "function require")
+        equals(path1, './complex.lua')
         local m2, path2 = require 'complex'
-        is(m1, m2)
-        is(path2, nil)
+        equals(m1, m2)
+        equals(path2, nil)
     else
         local m1 = require 'complex'
-        is(m1, complex, "function require")
+        equals(m1, complex, "function require")
         local m2 = require 'complex'
-        is(m1, m2)
+        equals(m1, m2)
     end
-    is(complex.i.r, 0)
-    is(complex.i.i, 1)
+    equals(complex.i.r, 0)
+    equals(complex.i.i, 1)
     os.remove('complex.lua') -- clean up
 
-    error_like(function () require('no_module') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: module 'no_module' not found:",
-               "function require (no module)")
+    error_matches(function () require('no_module') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: module 'no_module' not found:",
+            "function require (no module)")
 
     f = io.open('syntax.lua', 'w')
     f:write [[?syntax error?]]
     f:close()
-    error_like(function () require('syntax') end,
-               "^error loading module 'syntax' from file '%.[/\\]syntax%.lua':",
-               "function require (syntax error)")
+    error_matches(function () require('syntax') end,
+            "^error loading module 'syntax' from file '%.[/\\]syntax%.lua':",
+            "function require (syntax error)")
     os.remove('syntax.lua') -- clean up
 
     f = io.open('bar.lua', 'w')
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ return complex
     f:close()
     a = nil
     require 'bar'
-    is(a, 'bar', "function require (arg)")
+    equals(a, 'bar', "function require (arg)")
     os.remove('bar.lua') -- clean up
 
     f = io.open('cplx.lua', 'w')
@@ -253,8 +254,8 @@ return cplx
 ]]
     f:close()
     require 'cplx'
-    is(cplx.i.r, 0, "function require & module")
-    is(cplx.i.i, 1)
+    equals(cplx.i.r, 0, "function require & module")
+    equals(cplx.i.i, 1)
     os.remove('cplx.lua') -- clean up
 end
 
@@ -263,21 +264,21 @@ local done_testing = done_testing
 if has_module then
     m = {}
     package.seeall(m)
-    m.pass("function package.seeall")
+    m.passes("function package.seeall")
 
-    is(mod, nil, "function module & seeall")
+    is_nil(mod, "function module & seeall")
     module('mod', package.seeall)
-    type_ok(mod, 'table')
-    is(mod, package.loaded.mod)
+    is_table(mod)
+    equals(mod, package.loaded.mod)
 
-    is(modz, nil, "function module")
+    is_nil(modz, "function module")
     local _G = _G
     module('modz')
-    _G.type_ok(_G.modz, 'table')
-    _G.is(_G.modz, _G.package.loaded.modz)
+    _G.is_table(_G.modz)
+    _G.equals(_G.modz, _G.package.loaded.modz)
 else
-    is(package.seeall, nil, "package.seeall (removed)")
-    is(module, nil, "module (removed)")
+    is_nil(package.seeall, "package.seeall (removed)")
+    is_nil(module, "module (removed)")
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/304-string.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/304-string.t
index 991600a7..7011a88e 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/304-string.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/304-string.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -49,79 +49,79 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 do -- metatable
     local mt = getmetatable('ABC')
-    type_ok(mt, 'table', "metatable")
-    type_ok(mt.__index, 'table')
+    is_table(mt, "metatable")
+    is_table(mt.__index)
 
     if not profile.nocvts2n and _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4' then
-        type_ok(mt.__add, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.__div, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.__idiv, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.__mul, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.__mod, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.__pow, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.__sub, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.__unm, 'function')
+        is_function(mt.__add)
+        is_function(mt.__div)
+        is_function(mt.__idiv)
+        is_function(mt.__mul)
+        is_function(mt.__mod)
+        is_function(mt.__pow)
+        is_function(mt.__sub)
+        is_function(mt.__unm)
     else
-        is(mt.__add, nil)
-        is(mt.__div, nil)
-        is(mt.__idiv, nil)
-        is(mt.__mul, nil)
-        is(mt.__mod, nil)
-        is(mt.__pow, nil)
-        is(mt.__sub, nil)
-        is(mt.__unm, nil)
+        is_nil(mt.__add)
+        is_nil(mt.__div)
+        is_nil(mt.__idiv)
+        is_nil(mt.__mul)
+        is_nil(mt.__mod)
+        is_nil(mt.__pow)
+        is_nil(mt.__sub)
+        is_nil(mt.__unm)
     end
 
-    is(mt.__index.byte, string.byte)
-    is(mt.__index.char, string.char)
-    is(mt.__index.dump, string.dump)
-    is(mt.__index.find, string.find)
-    is(mt.__index.format, string.format)
-    is(mt.__index.gmatch, string.gmatch)
-    is(mt.__index.gsub, string.gsub)
-    is(mt.__index.len, string.len)
-    is(mt.__index.lower, string.lower)
-    is(mt.__index.match, string.match)
-    is(mt.__index.rep, string.rep)
-    is(mt.__index.reverse, string.reverse)
-    is(mt.__index.sub, string.sub)
-    is(mt.__index.upper, string.upper)
+    equals(mt.__index.byte, string.byte)
+    equals(mt.__index.char, string.char)
+    equals(mt.__index.dump, string.dump)
+    equals(mt.__index.find, string.find)
+    equals(mt.__index.format, string.format)
+    equals(mt.__index.gmatch, string.gmatch)
+    equals(mt.__index.gsub, string.gsub)
+    equals(mt.__index.len, string.len)
+    equals(mt.__index.lower, string.lower)
+    equals(mt.__index.match, string.match)
+    equals(mt.__index.rep, string.rep)
+    equals(mt.__index.reverse, string.reverse)
+    equals(mt.__index.sub, string.sub)
+    equals(mt.__index.upper, string.upper)
 
     if has_pack then
-        is(mt.__index.pack, string.pack)
-        is(mt.__index.packsize, string.packsize)
-        is(mt.__index.unpack, string.unpack)
+        equals(mt.__index.pack, string.pack)
+        equals(mt.__index.packsize, string.packsize)
+        equals(mt.__index.unpack, string.unpack)
     else
-        is(mt.__index.pack, nil)
-        is(mt.__index.packsize, nil)
-        is(mt.__index.unpack, nil)
+        is_nil(mt.__index.pack)
+        is_nil(mt.__index.packsize)
+        is_nil(mt.__index.unpack)
     end
 end
 
 do -- byte
-    is(string.byte('ABC'), 65, "function byte")
-    is(string.byte('ABC', 2), 66)
-    is(string.byte('ABC', -1), 67)
-    is(string.byte('ABC', 4), nil)
-    is(string.byte('ABC', 0), nil)
-    eq_array({string.byte('ABC', 1, 3)}, {65, 66, 67})
-    eq_array({string.byte('ABC', 1, 4)}, {65, 66, 67})
+    equals(string.byte('ABC'), 65, "function byte")
+    equals(string.byte('ABC', 2), 66)
+    equals(string.byte('ABC', -1), 67)
+    equals(string.byte('ABC', 4), nil)
+    equals(string.byte('ABC', 0), nil)
+    array_equals({string.byte('ABC', 1, 3)}, {65, 66, 67})
+    array_equals({string.byte('ABC', 1, 4)}, {65, 66, 67})
 
     local s = "ABC"
-    is(s:byte(2), 66, "method s:byte")
+    equals(s:byte(2), 66, "method s:byte")
 end
 
 do -- char
-    is(string.char(65, 66, 67), 'ABC', "function char")
-    is(string.char(), '')
+    equals(string.char(65, 66, 67), 'ABC', "function char")
+    equals(string.char(), '')
 
-    error_like(function () string.char(0, 'bad') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'char' %(number expected, got string%)",
-               "function char (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () string.char(0, 'bad') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'char' %(number expected, got string%)",
+            "function char (bad arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () string.char(0, 9999) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'char' %(.-value.-%)",
-               "function char (invalid)")
+    error_matches(function () string.char(0, 9999) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'char' %(.-value.-%)",
+            "function char (invalid)")
 end
 
 do -- dump
@@ -139,176 +139,176 @@ do -- dump
     end
 
     local d = string.dump(add)
-    type_ok(d, 'string', "function dump")
+    is_string(d, "function dump")
     local f = loadstring(d)
-    type_ok(f, 'function')
-    is(f(1, 2), 3)
+    is_function(f)
+    equals(f(1, 2), 3)
 
     if signature then
         local sig = d:sub(1, #signature)
-        is(sig, signature)
+        equals(sig, signature)
     end
 
     if has_dump53 then
         local d2 = string.dump(add, true)
-        type_ok(d2, 'string', "function dump with strip")
+        is_string(d2, "function dump with strip")
         f = loadstring(d2)
-        type_ok(f, 'function')
-        is(f(1, 2), 3)
-        isnt(d2:len(), d:len())
+        is_function(f)
+        equals(f(1, 2), 3)
+        not_equals(d2:len(), d:len())
 
         if signature then
             local sig = d2:sub(1, #signature)
-            is(sig, signature)
+            equals(sig, signature)
         end
     end
 
-    error_like(function () string.dump(print) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: unable to dump given function",
-               "function dump (C function)")
+    error_matches(function () string.dump(print) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: unable to dump given function",
+            "function dump (C function)")
 end
 
 do -- find
     local s = "hello world"
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "hello")}, {1, 5}, "function find (mode plain)")
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "hello", 1, true)}, {1, 5})
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "hello", 1)}, {1, 5})
-    is(string.sub(s, 1, 5), "hello")
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "world")}, {7, 11})
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "l")}, {3, 3})
-    is(string.find(s, "lll"), nil)
-    is(string.find(s, "hello", 2, true), nil)
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "world", 2, true)}, {7, 11})
-    is(string.find(s, "hello", 20), nil)
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "hello")}, {1, 5}, "function find (mode plain)")
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "hello", 1, true)}, {1, 5})
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "hello", 1)}, {1, 5})
+    equals(string.sub(s, 1, 5), "hello")
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "world")}, {7, 11})
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "l")}, {3, 3})
+    equals(string.find(s, "lll"), nil)
+    equals(string.find(s, "hello", 2, true), nil)
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "world", 2, true)}, {7, 11})
+    equals(string.find(s, "hello", 20), nil)
 
     s = "hello world"
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "^h.ll.")}, {1, 5}, "function find (with regex & captures)")
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "w.rld", 2)}, {7, 11})
-    is(string.find(s, "W.rld"), nil)
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "^(h.ll.)")}, {1, 5, 'hello'})
-    eq_array({string.find(s, "^(h.)l(l.)")}, {1, 5, 'he', 'lo'})
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "^h.ll.")}, {1, 5}, "function find (with regex & captures)")
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "w.rld", 2)}, {7, 11})
+    equals(string.find(s, "W.rld"), nil)
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "^(h.ll.)")}, {1, 5, 'hello'})
+    array_equals({string.find(s, "^(h.)l(l.)")}, {1, 5, 'he', 'lo'})
     s = "Deadline is 30/05/1999, firm"
     local date = "%d%d/%d%d/%d%d%d%d"
-    is(string.sub(s, string.find(s, date)), "30/05/1999")
+    equals(string.sub(s, string.find(s, date)), "30/05/1999")
     date = "%f[%S]%d%d/%d%d/%d%d%d%d"
-    is(string.sub(s, string.find(s, date)), "30/05/1999")
+    equals(string.sub(s, string.find(s, date)), "30/05/1999")
 
-    error_like(function () string.find(s, '%f') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: missing '%[' after '%%f' in pattern",
-               "function find (invalid frontier)")
+    error_matches(function () string.find(s, '%f') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: missing '%[' after '%%f' in pattern",
+            "function find (invalid frontier)")
 end
 
 do -- format
-    is(string.format("pi = %.4f", math.pi), 'pi = 3.1416', "function format")
+    equals(string.format("pi = %.4f", math.pi), 'pi = 3.1416', "function format")
     local d = 5; local m = 11; local y = 1990
-    is(string.format("%02d/%02d/%04d", d, m, y), "05/11/1990")
-    is(string.format("%X %x", 126, 126), "7E 7e")
+    equals(string.format("%02d/%02d/%04d", d, m, y), "05/11/1990")
+    equals(string.format("%X %x", 126, 126), "7E 7e")
     local tag, title = "h1", "a title"
-    is(string.format("<%s>%s</%s>", tag, title, tag), "<h1>a title</h1>")
+    equals(string.format("<%s>%s</%s>", tag, title, tag), "<h1>a title</h1>")
 
-    is(string.format('%q', 'a string with "quotes" and \n new line'), [["a string with \"quotes\" and \
+    equals(string.format('%q', 'a string with "quotes" and \n new line'), [["a string with \"quotes\" and \
  new line"]], "function format %q")
 
     if has_format_q52 then
-        is(string.format('%q', 'a string with \0 and \r.'), [["a string with \0 and \13."]], "function format %q")
-        is(string.format('%q', 'a string with \b and \b2'), [["a string with \8 and \0082"]], "function format %q")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 'a string with \0 and \r.'), [["a string with \0 and \13."]], "function format %q")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 'a string with \b and \b2'), [["a string with \8 and \0082"]], "function format %q")
     else
-        is(string.format('%q', 'a string with \0 and \r.'), [["a string with \000 and \r."]], "function format %q")
-        is(string.format('%q', 'a string with \b and \b2'), '"a string with \b and \b2"', "function format %q")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 'a string with \0 and \r.'), [["a string with \000 and \r."]], "function format %q")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 'a string with \b and \b2'), '"a string with \b and \b2"', "function format %q")
     end
 
     if has_format_q53 then
-        is(string.format('%q', 1.5), '0x1.8p+0', "function format %q")
-        is(string.format('%q', 7), '7', "function format %q")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 1.5), '0x1.8p+0', "function format %q")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 7), '7', "function format %q")
     else
-        is(string.format('%q', 1.5), [["1.5"]], "function format %q")
-        is(string.format('%q', 7), [["7"]], "function format %q")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 1.5), [["1.5"]], "function format %q")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 7), [["7"]], "function format %q")
     end
 
     if has_format_q53 then
-        is(string.format('%q', nil), 'nil', "function format ('%q', nil)")
+        equals(string.format('%q', nil), 'nil', "function format ('%q', nil)")
     elseif luajit21 then
-        is(string.format('%q', nil), [["nil"]], "function format ('%q', nil)")
+        equals(string.format('%q', nil), [["nil"]], "function format ('%q', nil)")
     else
-        error_like(function () string.format("%q", nil) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'format' %(",
-                   "function format ('%q', nil)")
+        error_matches(function () string.format("%q", nil) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'format' %(",
+                "function format ('%q', nil)")
     end
 
     if has_format_q54 then
-        is(string.format('%q', 0/0), '(0/0)', "function format ('%q', NaN)")
-        is(string.format('%q', 1/0), '1e9999', "function format ('%q', +Inf)")
-        is(string.format('%q', -1/0), '-1e9999', "function format ('%q', -Inf)")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 0/0), '(0/0)', "function format ('%q', NaN)")
+        equals(string.format('%q', 1/0), '1e9999', "function format ('%q', +Inf)")
+        equals(string.format('%q', -1/0), '-1e9999', "function format ('%q', -Inf)")
 
-        error_like(function () string.format("%-q", 0) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: specifier '%%q' cannot have modifiers",
-                   "function format '%-q'")
+        error_matches(function () string.format("%-q", 0) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: specifier '%%q' cannot have modifiers",
+                "function format '%-q'")
     end
 
     if luajit21 then
-        like(string.format('%q', {}), [[^"table: ]], "function format ('%q', {})")
+        matches(string.format('%q', {}), [[^"table: ]], "function format ('%q', {})")
     else
-        error_like(function () string.format("%q", {}) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'format' %(",
-                   "function format ('%q', {})")
+        error_matches(function () string.format("%q", {}) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'format' %(",
+                "function format ('%q', {})")
     end
 
     if has_format_a then
-        is(string.format('%a', 1.5), '0x1.8p+0', "function format %a")
+        equals(string.format('%a', 1.5), '0x1.8p+0', "function format %a")
     end
 
     if has_format_p then
-        is(string.format('table: %p', string), tostring(string), "function format %p")
+        equals(string.format('table: %p', string), tostring(string), "function format %p")
     end
 
-    is(string.format("%5s", 'foo'), '  foo', "function format (%5s)")
+    equals(string.format("%5s", 'foo'), '  foo', "function format (%5s)")
 
     if _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3' then
-        error_like(function () string.format("%5s", "foo\0bar") end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'format' %(string contains zeros%)",
-                   "function format format (%5s with \\0)")
+        error_matches(function () string.format("%5s", "foo\0bar") end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'format' %(string contains zeros%)",
+                "function format format (%5s with \\0)")
     end
 
-    is(string.format("%s %s", 1, 2, 3), '1 2', "function format (too many arg)")
+    equals(string.format("%s %s", 1, 2, 3), '1 2', "function format (too many arg)")
 
-    is(string.format("%% %c %%", 65), '% A %', "function format (%%)")
+    equals(string.format("%% %c %%", 65), '% A %', "function format (%%)")
 
     local r = string.rep("ab", 100)
-    is(string.format("%s %d", r, r:len()), r .. " 200")
+    equals(string.format("%s %d", r, r:len()), r .. " 200")
 
-    error_like(function () string.format("%s %s", 1) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'format' %(.-no value%)",
-               "function format (too few arg)")
+    error_matches(function () string.format("%s %s", 1) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'format' %(.-no value%)",
+            "function format (too few arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () string.format('%d', 'toto') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'format' %(number expected, got string%)",
-               "function format (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () string.format('%d', 'toto') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'format' %(number expected, got string%)",
+            "function format (bad arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () string.format('%k', 'toto') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid .- '%%k' to 'format'",
-               "function format (invalid conversion)")
+    error_matches(function () string.format('%k', 'toto') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid .- '%%k' to 'format'",
+            "function format (invalid conversion)")
 
     if luajit21 then
-        error_like(function () string.format('%111s', 'toto') end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid option '%%111' to 'format'",
-                   "function format (invalid format)")
+        error_matches(function () string.format('%111s', 'toto') end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid option '%%111' to 'format'",
+                "function format (invalid format)")
     else
-        error_like(function () string.format('%111s', 'toto') end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid format %(width or precision too long%)",
-                   "function format (invalid format)")
+        error_matches(function () string.format('%111s', 'toto') end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid format %(width or precision too long%)",
+                "function format (invalid format)")
 
-        error_like(function () string.format('%------s', 'toto') end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid format %(repeated flags%)",
-                   "function format (invalid format)")
+        error_matches(function () string.format('%------s', 'toto') end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid format %(repeated flags%)",
+                "function format (invalid format)")
     end
 
-    error_like(function () string.format('pi = %.123f', math.pi) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid ",
-               "function format (invalid format)")
+    error_matches(function () string.format('pi = %.123f', math.pi) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid ",
+            "function format (invalid format)")
 
-    error_like(function () string.format('% 123s', 'toto') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid ",
-               "function format (invalid format)")
+    error_matches(function () string.format('% 123s', 'toto') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid ",
+            "function format (invalid format)")
 end
 
 do -- gmatch
@@ -317,99 +317,99 @@ do -- gmatch
     for c in string.gmatch(s, '..') do
         table.insert(output, c)
     end
-    eq_array(output, {'he', 'll'}, "function gmatch")
+    array_equals(output, {'he', 'll'}, "function gmatch")
     if has_gmatch54 then
         output = {}
         for c in string.gmatch(s, '..', 2) do
             table.insert(output, c)
         end
-        eq_array(output, {'el', 'lo'})
+        array_equals(output, {'el', 'lo'})
     end
     output = {}
     for c1, c2 in string.gmatch(s, '(.)(.)') do
         table.insert(output, c1)
         table.insert(output, c2)
     end
-    eq_array(output, {'h', 'e', 'l', 'l'})
+    array_equals(output, {'h', 'e', 'l', 'l'})
     s = "hello world from Lua"
     output = {}
     for w in string.gmatch(s, '%a+') do
         table.insert(output, w)
     end
-    eq_array(output, {'hello', 'world', 'from', 'Lua'})
+    array_equals(output, {'hello', 'world', 'from', 'Lua'})
     s = "from=world, to=Lua"
     output = {}
     for k, v in string.gmatch(s, '(%w+)=(%w+)') do
         table.insert(output, k)
         table.insert(output, v)
     end
-    eq_array(output, {'from', 'world', 'to', 'Lua'})
+    array_equals(output, {'from', 'world', 'to', 'Lua'})
 end
 
 do -- gsub
-    is(string.gsub("hello world", "(%w+)", "%1 %1"), "hello hello world world", "function gsub")
-    is(string.gsub("hello world", "%w+", "%0 %0", 1), "hello hello world")
-    is(string.gsub("hello world from Lua", "(%w+)%s*(%w+)", "%2 %1"), "world hello Lua from")
+    equals(string.gsub("hello world", "(%w+)", "%1 %1"), "hello hello world world", "function gsub")
+    equals(string.gsub("hello world", "%w+", "%0 %0", 1), "hello hello world")
+    equals(string.gsub("hello world from Lua", "(%w+)%s*(%w+)", "%2 %1"), "world hello Lua from")
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' then
         todo("not with 5.1")
     end
-    error_like(function () string.gsub("hello world", "%w+", "%e") end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid use of '%%' in replacement string",
-               "function gsub (invalid replacement string)")
-    is(string.gsub("home = $HOME, user = $USER", "%$(%w+)", string.reverse), "home = EMOH, user = RESU")
-    is(string.gsub("4+5 = $return 4+5$", "%$(.-)%$", function (s) return tostring(loadstring(s)()) end), "4+5 = 9")
+    error_matches(function () string.gsub("hello world", "%w+", "%e") end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid use of '%%' in replacement string",
+            "function gsub (invalid replacement string)")
+    equals(string.gsub("home = $HOME, user = $USER", "%$(%w+)", string.reverse), "home = EMOH, user = RESU")
+    equals(string.gsub("4+5 = $return 4+5$", "%$(.-)%$", function (s) return tostring(loadstring(s)()) end), "4+5 = 9")
     local t = {name='lua', version='5.1'}
-    is(string.gsub("$name-$version.tar.gz", "%$(%w+)", t), "lua-5.1.tar.gz")
+    equals(string.gsub("$name-$version.tar.gz", "%$(%w+)", t), "lua-5.1.tar.gz")
 
-    is(string.gsub("Lua is cute", 'cute', 'great'), "Lua is great")
-    is(string.gsub("all lii", 'l', 'x'), "axx xii")
-    is(string.gsub("Lua is great", '^Sol', 'Sun'), "Lua is great")
-    is(string.gsub("all lii", 'l', 'x', 1), "axl lii")
-    is(string.gsub("all lii", 'l', 'x', 2), "axx lii")
-    is(select(2, string.gsub("string with 3 spaces", ' ', ' ')), 3)
+    equals(string.gsub("Lua is cute", 'cute', 'great'), "Lua is great")
+    equals(string.gsub("all lii", 'l', 'x'), "axx xii")
+    equals(string.gsub("Lua is great", '^Sol', 'Sun'), "Lua is great")
+    equals(string.gsub("all lii", 'l', 'x', 1), "axl lii")
+    equals(string.gsub("all lii", 'l', 'x', 2), "axx lii")
+    equals(select(2, string.gsub("string with 3 spaces", ' ', ' ')), 3)
 
-    eq_array({string.gsub("hello, up-down!", '%A', '.')}, {"hello..up.down.", 4})
-    eq_array({string.gsub("hello, up-down!", '%A', '%%')}, {"hello%%up%down%", 4})
+    array_equals({string.gsub("hello, up-down!", '%A', '.')}, {"hello..up.down.", 4})
+    array_equals({string.gsub("hello, up-down!", '%A', '%%')}, {"hello%%up%down%", 4})
     local text = "hello world"
     local nvow = select(2, string.gsub(text, '[AEIOUaeiou]', ''))
-    is(nvow, 3)
-    eq_array({string.gsub("one, and two; and three", '%a+', 'word')}, {"word, word word; word word", 5})
+    equals(nvow, 3)
+    array_equals({string.gsub("one, and two; and three", '%a+', 'word')}, {"word, word word; word word", 5})
     local test = "int x; /* x */  int y; /* y */"
-    eq_array({string.gsub(test, "/%*.*%*/", '<COMMENT>')}, {"int x; <COMMENT>", 1})
-    eq_array({string.gsub(test, "/%*.-%*/", '<COMMENT>')}, {"int x; <COMMENT>  int y; <COMMENT>", 2})
+    array_equals({string.gsub(test, "/%*.*%*/", '<COMMENT>')}, {"int x; <COMMENT>", 1})
+    array_equals({string.gsub(test, "/%*.-%*/", '<COMMENT>')}, {"int x; <COMMENT>  int y; <COMMENT>", 2})
     local s = "a (enclosed (in) parentheses) line"
-    eq_array({string.gsub(s, '%b()', '')}, {"a  line", 1})
+    array_equals({string.gsub(s, '%b()', '')}, {"a  line", 1})
 
-    error_like(function () string.gsub(s, '%b(', '') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: .- pattern",
-               "function gsub (malformed pattern)")
+    error_matches(function () string.gsub(s, '%b(', '') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: .- pattern",
+            "function gsub (malformed pattern)")
 
-    eq_array({string.gsub("hello Lua!", "%a", "%0-%0")}, {"h-he-el-ll-lo-o L-Lu-ua-a!", 8})
-    eq_array({string.gsub("hello Lua", "(.)(.)", "%2%1")}, {"ehll ouLa", 4})
+    array_equals({string.gsub("hello Lua!", "%a", "%0-%0")}, {"h-he-el-ll-lo-o L-Lu-ua-a!", 8})
+    array_equals({string.gsub("hello Lua", "(.)(.)", "%2%1")}, {"ehll ouLa", 4})
 
     local function expand (str)
         return (string.gsub(str, '$(%w+)', _G))
     end
     name = 'Lua'; status= 'great'
-    is(expand("$name is $status, isn't it?"), "Lua is great, isn't it?")
-    is(expand("$othername is $status, isn't it?"), "$othername is great, isn't it?")
+    equals(expand("$name is $status, isn't it?"), "Lua is great, isn't it?")
+    equals(expand("$othername is $status, isn't it?"), "$othername is great, isn't it?")
 
     function expand (str)
         return (string.gsub(str, '$(%w+)', function (n)
                                             return tostring(_G[n]), 1
                                        end))
     end
-    like(expand("print = $print; a = $a"), "^print = function: [0]?[Xx]?[builtin]*#?%x+; a = nil")
+    matches(expand("print = $print; a = $a"), "^print = function: [0]?[Xx]?[builtin]*#?%x+; a = nil")
 
-    error_like(function () string.gsub("hello world", '(%w+)', '%2 %2') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid capture index",
-               "function gsub (invalid index)")
+    error_matches(function () string.gsub("hello world", '(%w+)', '%2 %2') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid capture index",
+            "function gsub (invalid index)")
 
-    error_like(function () string.gsub("hello world", '(%w+)', true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'gsub' %(string/function/table expected",
-               "function gsub (bad type)")
+    error_matches(function () string.gsub("hello world", '(%w+)', true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'gsub' %(string/function/table expected",
+            "function gsub (bad type)")
 
-    error_like(function ()
+    error_matches(function ()
         function expand (str)
            return (string.gsub(str, '$(%w+)', _G))
         end
@@ -423,204 +423,204 @@ do -- gsub
     local function trim (str)
         return (str:gsub('^%s*(.-)%s*$', '%1'))
     end
-    is(trim('foo'), 'foo', "gsub trim")
-    is(trim('   foo  bar  '), 'foo  bar')
+    equals(trim('foo'), 'foo', "gsub trim")
+    equals(trim('   foo  bar  '), 'foo  bar')
 end
 
 do -- len
-    is(string.len(''), 0, "function len")
-    is(string.len('test'), 4)
-    is(string.len("a\000b\000c"), 5)
-    is(string.len('"'), 1)
+    equals(string.len(''), 0, "function len")
+    equals(string.len('test'), 4)
+    equals(string.len("a\000b\000c"), 5)
+    equals(string.len('"'), 1)
 end
 
 do -- lower
-    is(string.lower('Test'), 'test', "function lower")
-    is(string.lower('TeSt'), 'test')
+    equals(string.lower('Test'), 'test', "function lower")
+    equals(string.lower('TeSt'), 'test')
 end
 
 do -- match
     local s = "hello world"
-    is(string.match(s, '^hello'), 'hello', "function match")
-    is(string.match(s, 'world', 2), 'world')
-    is(string.match(s, 'World'), nil)
-    eq_array({string.match(s, '^(h.ll.)')}, {'hello'})
-    eq_array({string.match(s, '^(h.)l(l.)')}, {'he', 'lo'})
+    equals(string.match(s, '^hello'), 'hello', "function match")
+    equals(string.match(s, 'world', 2), 'world')
+    equals(string.match(s, 'World'), nil)
+    array_equals({string.match(s, '^(h.ll.)')}, {'hello'})
+    array_equals({string.match(s, '^(h.)l(l.)')}, {'he', 'lo'})
     local date = "Today is 17/7/1990"
-    is(string.match(date, '%d+/%d+/%d+'), '17/7/1990')
-    eq_array({string.match(date, '(%d+)/(%d+)/(%d+)')}, {'17', '7', '1990'})
-    is(string.match("The number 1298 is even", '%d+'), '1298')
+    equals(string.match(date, '%d+/%d+/%d+'), '17/7/1990')
+    array_equals({string.match(date, '(%d+)/(%d+)/(%d+)')}, {'17', '7', '1990'})
+    equals(string.match("The number 1298 is even", '%d+'), '1298')
     local pair = "name = Anna"
-    eq_array({string.match(pair, '(%a+)%s*=%s*(%a+)')}, {'name', 'Anna'})
+    array_equals({string.match(pair, '(%a+)%s*=%s*(%a+)')}, {'name', 'Anna'})
 
     s = [[then he said: "it's all right"!]]
-    eq_array({string.match(s, "([\"'])(.-)%1")}, {'"', "it's all right"}, "function match (back ref)")
+    array_equals({string.match(s, "([\"'])(.-)%1")}, {'"', "it's all right"}, "function match (back ref)")
     local p = "%[(=*)%[(.-)%]%1%]"
     s = "a = [=[[[ something ]] ]==]x]=]; print(a)"
-    eq_array({string.match(s, p)}, {'=', '[[ something ]] ]==]x'})
+    array_equals({string.match(s, p)}, {'=', '[[ something ]] ]==]x'})
 
     if has_class_g then
-        is(string.match(s, "%g"), "a", "match graphic char")
+        equals(string.match(s, "%g"), "a", "match graphic char")
     end
 
-    error_like(function () string.match("hello world", "%1") end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid capture index",
-               "function match invalid capture")
+    error_matches(function () string.match("hello world", "%1") end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid capture index",
+            "function match invalid capture")
 
-    error_like(function () string.match("hello world", "%w)") end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid pattern capture",
-               "function match invalid capture")
+    error_matches(function () string.match("hello world", "%w)") end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid pattern capture",
+            "function match invalid capture")
 end
 
 -- pack
 if has_pack then
-    is(string.pack('b', 0x31), '\x31', "function pack")
-    is(string.pack('>b', 0x31), '\x31')
-    is(string.pack('=b', 0x31), '\x31')
-    is(string.pack('<b', 0x31), '\x31')
-    is(string.pack('>B', 0x91), '\x91')
-    is(string.pack('=B', 0x91), '\x91')
-    is(string.pack('<B', 0x91), '\x91')
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<h', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>h', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<H', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>H', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<l', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>l', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<L', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>L', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<j', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>j', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<J', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>J', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<T', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>T', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<i', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>i', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('<I', 1)), 1)
-    is(string.byte(string.pack('>I', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.pack('i1', 0):len(), 1)
-    is(string.pack('i2', 0):len(), 2)
-    is(string.pack('i4', 0):len(), 4)
-    is(string.pack('i8', 0):len(), 8)
-    is(string.pack('i16', 0):len(), 16)
-    error_like(function () string.pack('i20', 0) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: integral size %(20%) out of limits %[1,16%]",
-               "function pack out limit")
-
-    is(string.pack('!2 i1 i4', 0, 0):len(), 6)
-    is(string.pack('i1 Xb i1', 0, 0):len(), 2)
-    is(string.pack('i1 x x i1', 0, 0):len(), 4)
-
-    is(string.pack('c3', 'foo'), 'foo')
-    is(string.pack('z', 'foo'), 'foo\0')
-    is(string.pack('c4', 'foo'), 'foo\0')   -- padding
-
-    error_like(function () string.pack('w', 0) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid format option 'w'",
-               "function pack invalid format")
-
-    error_like(function () string.pack('i1 Xz i1', 0, 0) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'pack' %(invalid next option for option 'X'%)",
-               "function pack invalid next")
-
-    error_like(function () string.pack('i', 'foo') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'pack' %(number expected, got string%)",
-              "function pack bad arg")
+    equals(string.pack('b', 0x31), '\x31', "function pack")
+    equals(string.pack('>b', 0x31), '\x31')
+    equals(string.pack('=b', 0x31), '\x31')
+    equals(string.pack('<b', 0x31), '\x31')
+    equals(string.pack('>B', 0x91), '\x91')
+    equals(string.pack('=B', 0x91), '\x91')
+    equals(string.pack('<B', 0x91), '\x91')
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<h', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>h', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<H', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>H', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<l', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>l', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<L', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>L', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<j', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>j', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<J', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>J', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<T', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>T', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<i', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>i', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('<I', 1)), 1)
+    equals(string.byte(string.pack('>I', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.pack('i1', 0):len(), 1)
+    equals(string.pack('i2', 0):len(), 2)
+    equals(string.pack('i4', 0):len(), 4)
+    equals(string.pack('i8', 0):len(), 8)
+    equals(string.pack('i16', 0):len(), 16)
+    error_matches(function () string.pack('i20', 0) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: integral size %(20%) out of limits %[1,16%]",
+            "function pack out limit")
+
+    equals(string.pack('!2 i1 i4', 0, 0):len(), 6)
+    equals(string.pack('i1 Xb i1', 0, 0):len(), 2)
+    equals(string.pack('i1 x x i1', 0, 0):len(), 4)
+
+    equals(string.pack('c3', 'foo'), 'foo')
+    equals(string.pack('z', 'foo'), 'foo\0')
+    equals(string.pack('c4', 'foo'), 'foo\0')   -- padding
+
+    error_matches(function () string.pack('w', 0) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid format option 'w'",
+            "function pack invalid format")
+
+    error_matches(function () string.pack('i1 Xz i1', 0, 0) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'pack' %(invalid next option for option 'X'%)",
+            "function pack invalid next")
+
+    error_matches(function () string.pack('i', 'foo') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'pack' %(number expected, got string%)",
+            "function pack bad arg")
 else
-    is(string.pack, nil, "no string.pack");
+    is_nil(string.pack, "no string.pack");
 end
 
 -- packsize
 if has_pack then
-    is(string.packsize('b'), 1, "function packsize")
+    equals(string.packsize('b'), 1, "function packsize")
 
-    is(string.packsize(''), 0, "function packsize empty")
+    equals(string.packsize(''), 0, "function packsize empty")
 
-    error_like(function () string.packsize('z') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'packsize' %(variable%-length format%)",
-               "function packsize bad arg")
+    error_matches(function () string.packsize('z') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'packsize' %(variable%-length format%)",
+            "function packsize bad arg")
 else
-    is(string.packsize, nil, "no string.packsize");
+    is_nil(string.packsize, "no string.packsize");
 end
 
 do -- rep
-    is(string.rep('ab', 3), 'ababab', "function rep")
-    is(string.rep('ab', 0), '')
-    is(string.rep('ab', -1), '')
-    is(string.rep('', 5), '')
+    equals(string.rep('ab', 3), 'ababab', "function rep")
+    equals(string.rep('ab', 0), '')
+    equals(string.rep('ab', -1), '')
+    equals(string.rep('', 5), '')
     if has_rep52 then
-        is(string.rep('ab', 3, ','), 'ab,ab,ab', "with sep")
+        equals(string.rep('ab', 3, ','), 'ab,ab,ab', "with sep")
         local n = 1e6
-        is(string.rep('a', n), string.rep('', n + 1, 'a'))
+        equals(string.rep('a', n), string.rep('', n + 1, 'a'))
     else
         diag("no rep with separator")
     end
 
     if _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3' then
-        error_like(function () string.rep('foo', 1e9) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: resulting string too large",
-                   "too large")
+        error_matches(function () string.rep('foo', 1e9) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: resulting string too large",
+                "too large")
     elseif luajit21 then
-        error_is(function () string.rep('foo', 1e9) end,
-                 "not enough memory",
-                 "too large")
+        error_equals(function () string.rep('foo', 1e9) end,
+                "not enough memory",
+                "too large")
     end
 
     if _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4' or jit then
-        is(string.rep('', 1e8), '', "rep ''")
+        equals(string.rep('', 1e8), '', "rep ''")
     else
         diag('too slow')
     end
 end
 
 do -- reverse
-    is(string.reverse('abcde'), 'edcba', "function reverse")
-    is(string.reverse('abcd'), 'dcba')
-    is(string.reverse(''), '')
+    equals(string.reverse('abcde'), 'edcba', "function reverse")
+    equals(string.reverse('abcd'), 'dcba')
+    equals(string.reverse(''), '')
 end
 
 do -- sub
-    is(string.sub('abcde', 1, 2), 'ab', "function sub")
-    is(string.sub('abcde', 3, 4), 'cd')
-    is(string.sub('abcde', -2), 'de')
-    is(string.sub('abcde', 3, 2), '')
+    equals(string.sub('abcde', 1, 2), 'ab', "function sub")
+    equals(string.sub('abcde', 3, 4), 'cd')
+    equals(string.sub('abcde', -2), 'de')
+    equals(string.sub('abcde', 3, 2), '')
 end
 
 do -- upper
-    is(string.upper('Test'), 'TEST', "function upper")
-    is(string.upper('TeSt'), 'TEST')
-    is(string.upper(string.rep('Test', 10000)), string.rep('TEST', 10000))
+    equals(string.upper('Test'), 'TEST', "function upper")
+    equals(string.upper('TeSt'), 'TEST')
+    equals(string.upper(string.rep('Test', 10000)), string.rep('TEST', 10000))
 end
 
 -- unpack
 if has_pack then
-    is(string.unpack('<h', string.pack('>h', 1):reverse()), 1, "function unpack")
-    is(string.unpack('<H', string.pack('>H', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.unpack('<l', string.pack('>l', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.unpack('<L', string.pack('>L', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.unpack('<j', string.pack('>j', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.unpack('<J', string.pack('>J', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.unpack('<T', string.pack('>T', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.unpack('<i', string.pack('>i', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.unpack('<I', string.pack('>I', 1):reverse()), 1)
-    is(string.unpack('<f', string.pack('>f', 1.0):reverse()), 1.0)
-    is(string.unpack('<d', string.pack('>d', 1.0):reverse()), 1.0)
-    is(string.unpack('<n', string.pack('>n', 1.0):reverse()), 1.0)
-
-    is(string.unpack('c3', string.pack('c3', 'foo')), 'foo')
-    is(string.unpack('z', string.pack('z', 'foo')), 'foo')
-    is(string.unpack('s', string.pack('s', 'foo')), 'foo')
-
-    error_like(function () string.unpack('c4', 'foo') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'unpack' %(data string too short%)",
-               "function unpack data too short")
-
-    error_like(function () string.unpack('c', 'foo') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: missing size for format option 'c'",
-               "function unpack missing size")
+    equals(string.unpack('<h', string.pack('>h', 1):reverse()), 1, "function unpack")
+    equals(string.unpack('<H', string.pack('>H', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.unpack('<l', string.pack('>l', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.unpack('<L', string.pack('>L', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.unpack('<j', string.pack('>j', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.unpack('<J', string.pack('>J', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.unpack('<T', string.pack('>T', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.unpack('<i', string.pack('>i', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.unpack('<I', string.pack('>I', 1):reverse()), 1)
+    equals(string.unpack('<f', string.pack('>f', 1.0):reverse()), 1.0)
+    equals(string.unpack('<d', string.pack('>d', 1.0):reverse()), 1.0)
+    equals(string.unpack('<n', string.pack('>n', 1.0):reverse()), 1.0)
+
+    equals(string.unpack('c3', string.pack('c3', 'foo')), 'foo')
+    equals(string.unpack('z', string.pack('z', 'foo')), 'foo')
+    equals(string.unpack('s', string.pack('s', 'foo')), 'foo')
+
+    error_matches(function () string.unpack('c4', 'foo') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'unpack' %(data string too short%)",
+            "function unpack data too short")
+
+    error_matches(function () string.unpack('c', 'foo') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: missing size for format option 'c'",
+            "function unpack missing size")
 else
-    is(string.unpack, nil, "no string.unpack");
+    is_nil(string.unpack, "no string.unpack");
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/305-utf8.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/305-utf8.t
index 6c125388..be0ace6e 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/305-utf8.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/305-utf8.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2014-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2014-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ local has_utf8 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3' or (jit and jit.version:match'moonjit') o
 
 if not utf8 then
     plan(1)
-    nok(has_utf8, "no has_utf8")
+    falsy(has_utf8, "no has_utf8")
 else
     plan'no_plan'
     make_specific_checks'lexico53/utf8.t'
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/306-table.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/306-table.t
index 98366556..c57947f6 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/306-table.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/306-table.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -48,62 +48,62 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 do -- concat
     local t = {'a','b','c','d','e'}
-    is(table.concat(t), 'abcde', "function concat")
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'a,b,c,d,e')
-    is(table.concat(t, ',',2), 'b,c,d,e')
-    is(table.concat(t, ',', 2, 4), 'b,c,d')
-    is(table.concat(t, ',', 4, 2), '')
+    equals(table.concat(t), 'abcde', "function concat")
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'a,b,c,d,e')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ',',2), 'b,c,d,e')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ',', 2, 4), 'b,c,d')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ',', 4, 2), '')
 
     t = {'a','b',3,'d','e'}
     if nocvtn2s then
-        error_like(function () table.concat(t,',') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid value %(number%) at index 3 in table for 'concat'",
-               "function concat (number no conv)")
+        error_matches(function () table.concat(t,',') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid value %(number%) at index 3 in table for 'concat'",
+            "function concat (number no conv)")
     else
-        is(table.concat(t,','), 'a,b,3,d,e', "function concat (number)")
+        equals(table.concat(t,','), 'a,b,3,d,e', "function concat (number)")
     end
 
     t = {'a','b','c','d','e'}
-    error_like(function () table.concat(t, ',', 2, 7) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid value %(nil%) at index 6 in table for 'concat'",
-               "function concat (out of range)")
+    error_matches(function () table.concat(t, ',', 2, 7) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid value %(nil%) at index 6 in table for 'concat'",
+            "function concat (out of range)")
 
     t = {'a','b',true,'d','e'}
-    error_like(function () table.concat(t, ',') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid value %(boolean%) at index 3 in table for 'concat'",
-               "function concat (non-string)")
+    error_matches(function () table.concat(t, ',') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid value %(boolean%) at index 3 in table for 'concat'",
+            "function concat (non-string)")
 end
 
 do -- insert
     local a = {'10', '20', '30'}
     table.insert(a, 1, '15')
-    is(table.concat(a,','), '15,10,20,30', "function insert")
+    equals(table.concat(a,','), '15,10,20,30', "function insert")
     local t = {}
     table.insert(t, 'a')
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'a')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'a')
     table.insert(t, 'b')
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'a,b')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'a,b')
     table.insert(t, 1, 'c')
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'c,a,b')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'c,a,b')
     table.insert(t, 2, 'd')
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'c,d,a,b')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'c,d,a,b')
     table.insert(t, 5, 'e')
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'c,d,a,b,e')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'c,d,a,b,e')
 
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' then
         todo("not with 5.1", 2)
     end
-    error_like(function () table.insert(t, 7, 'f') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'insert' %(position out of bounds%)",
-               "function insert (out of bounds)")
+    error_matches(function () table.insert(t, 7, 'f') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'insert' %(position out of bounds%)",
+            "function insert (out of bounds)")
 
-    error_like(function () table.insert(t, -9, 'f') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'insert' %(position out of bounds%)",
-               "function insert (out of bounds)")
+    error_matches(function () table.insert(t, -9, 'f') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'insert' %(position out of bounds%)",
+            "function insert (out of bounds)")
 
-    error_like(function () table.insert(t, 2, 'g', 'h')  end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: wrong number of arguments to 'insert'",
-               "function insert (too many arg)")
+    error_matches(function () table.insert(t, 2, 'g', 'h')  end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: wrong number of arguments to 'insert'",
+            "function insert (too many arg)")
 end
 
 -- foreach 5.0
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if has_foreach then
     local t = {a=10, b=100}
     local output = {}
     table.foreach(t, function (k, v) output[k] = v end)
-    eq_array(output, t, "function foreach (hash)")
+    array_equals(output, t, "function foreach (hash)")
 
     t = {'a','b','c'}
     output = {}
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ if has_foreach then
         table.insert(output, k)
         table.insert(output, v)
     end)
-    eq_array(output, {1, 'a', 2, 'b', 3, 'c'}, "function foreach (array)")
+    array_equals(output, {1, 'a', 2, 'b', 3, 'c'}, "function foreach (array)")
 else
-    is(table.foreach, nil, "no table.foreach");
+    is_nil(table.foreach, "no table.foreach");
 end
 
 -- foreachi 5.0
@@ -132,33 +132,33 @@ if has_foreachi then
         table.insert(output, i)
         table.insert(output, v)
     end)
-    eq_array(output, {1, 'a', 2, 'b', 3, 'c'}, "function foreachi")
+    array_equals(output, {1, 'a', 2, 'b', 3, 'c'}, "function foreachi")
 else
-    is(table.foreachi, nil, "no table.foreachi");
+    is_nil(table.foreachi, "no table.foreachi");
 end
 
 if has_getn then
-    is(table.getn{10,2,4}, 3, "function getn")
-    is(table.getn{10,2,nil}, 2)
+    equals(table.getn{10,2,4}, 3, "function getn")
+    equals(table.getn{10,2,nil}, 2)
 else
-    is(table.getn, nil, "no table.getn");
+    is_nil(table.getn, "no table.getn");
 end
 
 -- maxn
 if has_maxn then
     local t = {}
-    is(table.maxn(t), 0, "function maxn")
+    equals(table.maxn(t), 0, "function maxn")
     t[1] = 'a'
     t[2] = 'b'
-    is(table.maxn(t), 2)
+    equals(table.maxn(t), 2)
     t[6] = 'g'
-    is(table.maxn(t), 6)
+    equals(table.maxn(t), 6)
 
     local a = {}
     a[10000] = 1
-    is(table.maxn(a), 10000)
+    equals(table.maxn(a), 10000)
 else
-    is(table.maxn, nil, "no table.maxn");
+    is_nil(table.maxn, "no table.maxn");
 end
 
 -- move
@@ -166,78 +166,78 @@ if has_move then
     local a = {'a', 'b', 'c'}
     local t = { 1, 2, 3, 4}
     table.move(a, 1, 3, 1, t)
-    eq_array(t, {'a', 'b', 'c', 4}, "function move")
+    array_equals(t, {'a', 'b', 'c', 4}, "function move")
     table.move(a, 1, 3, 3, t)
-    eq_array(t, {'a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'c'})
+    array_equals(t, {'a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'c'})
 
     table.move(a, 1, 3, 1)
-    eq_array(a, {'a', 'b', 'c'})
+    array_equals(a, {'a', 'b', 'c'})
     table.move(a, 1, 3, 3)
-    eq_array(a, {'a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'c'})
+    array_equals(a, {'a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'c'})
 
-    error_like(function () table.move(a, 1, 2, 1, 2) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #5 to 'move' %(table expected",
-               "function move (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () table.move(a, 1, 2, 1, 2) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #5 to 'move' %(table expected",
+            "function move (bad arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () table.move(a, 1, 2) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #4 to 'move' %(number expected, got .-%)",
-               "function move (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () table.move(a, 1, 2) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #4 to 'move' %(number expected, got .-%)",
+            "function move (bad arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () table.move(a, 1) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'move' %(number expected, got .-%)",
-               "function move (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () table.move(a, 1) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'move' %(number expected, got .-%)",
+            "function move (bad arg)")
 else
-    is(table.move, nil, "no table.move");
+    is_nil(table.move, "no table.move");
 end
 
 -- pack
 if has_pack then
     local t = table.pack("abc", "def", "ghi")
-    eq_array(t, {
+    array_equals(t, {
         "abc",
         "def",
         "ghi"
     }, "function pack")
-    is(t.n, 3)
+    equals(t.n, 3)
 
     t = table.pack()
-    eq_array(t, {}, "function pack (no element)")
-    is(t.n, 0)
+    array_equals(t, {}, "function pack (no element)")
+    equals(t.n, 0)
 else
-    is(table.pack, nil, "no table.pack");
+    is_nil(table.pack, "no table.pack");
 end
 
 do -- remove
     local t = {}
     local a = table.remove(t)
-    is(a, nil, "function remove")
+    equals(a, nil, "function remove")
     t = {'a','b','c','d','e'}
     a = table.remove(t)
-    is(a, 'e')
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'a,b,c,d')
+    equals(a, 'e')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'a,b,c,d')
     a = table.remove(t,3)
-    is(a, 'c')
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'a,b,d')
+    equals(a, 'c')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'a,b,d')
     a = table.remove(t,1)
-    is(a, 'a')
-    is(table.concat(t, ','), 'b,d')
+    equals(a, 'a')
+    equals(table.concat(t, ','), 'b,d')
 
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' then
         todo("not with 5.1", 1)
     end
-    error_like(function () table.remove(t,7) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'remove' %(position out of bounds%)",
-               "function remove (out of bounds)")
+    error_matches(function () table.remove(t,7) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'remove' %(position out of bounds%)",
+            "function remove (out of bounds)")
 end
 
 -- setn obsolete
 if has_setn_obsolete then
     local a = {}
-    error_like(function () table.setn(a, 10000) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: 'setn' is obsolete",
-               "function setn")
+    error_matches(function () table.setn(a, 10000) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: 'setn' is obsolete",
+            "function setn")
 else
-    is(table.setn, nil, "no table.setn");
+    is_nil(table.setn, "no table.setn");
 end
 
 do -- sort
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ do -- sort
         for _, n in ipairs(a) do
             table.insert(output, n)
         end
-        eq_array(output, {'luaH_get', 'luaH_present', 'luaH_set'}, "function sort")
+        array_equals(output, {'luaH_get', 'luaH_present', 'luaH_set'}, "function sort")
     end
 
     do
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@ do -- sort
             table.insert(output, name)
             table.insert(output, line)
         end
-        eq_array(output, {'luaH_get', 24, 'luaH_present', 48, 'luaH_set', 10}, "function sort")
+        array_equals(output, {'luaH_get', 24, 'luaH_present', 48, 'luaH_set', 10}, "function sort")
 
         output = {}
         for name, line in pairsByKeys(lines, function (a, b) return a < b end) do
             table.insert(output, name)
             table.insert(output, line)
         end
-        eq_array(output, {'luaH_get', 24, 'luaH_present', 48, 'luaH_set', 10}, "function sort")
+        array_equals(output, {'luaH_get', 24, 'luaH_present', 48, 'luaH_set', 10}, "function sort")
     end
 
     do
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ do -- sort
             table.insert(output, n)
         end
 
-        eq_array(output, {
+        array_equals(output, {
             'a', 1,
             'a b', 2,
             'a b c', 6,
@@ -340,26 +340,26 @@ do -- sort
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and not jit then
         todo("not with 5.1")
     end
-    error_like(function ()
+    error_matches(function ()
                    local t = { 1 }
                    table.sort( { t, t, t, t, }, function (a, b) return a[1] == b[1] end )
-               end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid order function for sorting",
-               "function sort (bad func)")
+            end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid order function for sorting",
+            "function sort (bad func)")
 end
 
 -- unpack
 if has_unpack then
-    eq_array({table.unpack({})}, {}, "function unpack")
-    eq_array({table.unpack({'a'})}, {'a'})
-    eq_array({table.unpack({'a','b','c'})}, {'a','b','c'})
-    eq_array({(table.unpack({'a','b','c'}))}, {'a'})
-    eq_array({table.unpack({'a','b','c','d','e'},2,4)}, {'b','c','d'})
-    eq_array({table.unpack({'a','b','c'},2,4)}, {'b','c'})
+    array_equals({table.unpack({})}, {}, "function unpack")
+    array_equals({table.unpack({'a'})}, {'a'})
+    array_equals({table.unpack({'a','b','c'})}, {'a','b','c'})
+    array_equals({(table.unpack({'a','b','c'}))}, {'a'})
+    array_equals({table.unpack({'a','b','c','d','e'},2,4)}, {'b','c','d'})
+    array_equals({table.unpack({'a','b','c'},2,4)}, {'b','c'})
 elseif has_alias_unpack then
-    is(table.unpack, unpack, "alias table.unpack");
+    equals(table.unpack, unpack, "alias table.unpack");
 else
-    is(table.unpack, nil, "no table.unpack");
+    is_nil(table.unpack, "no table.unpack");
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/307-math.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/307-math.t
index 8b51ed16..b50e449f 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/307-math.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/307-math.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -43,91 +43,91 @@ local nocvts2n = profile.nocvts2n or jit
 plan'no_plan'
 
 do -- abs
-    is(math.abs(-12.34), 12.34, "function abs (float)")
-    is(math.abs(12.34), 12.34)
+    equals(math.abs(-12.34), 12.34, "function abs (float)")
+    equals(math.abs(12.34), 12.34)
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.abs(-12.34)), 'float')
+        equals(math.type(math.abs(-12.34)), 'float')
     end
-    is(math.abs(-12), 12, "function abs (integer)")
-    is(math.abs(12), 12)
+    equals(math.abs(-12), 12, "function abs (integer)")
+    equals(math.abs(12), 12)
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.abs(-12)), 'integer')
+        equals(math.type(math.abs(-12)), 'integer')
     end
 end
 
 do -- acos
-    like(math.acos(0.5), '^1%.047', "function acos")
+    matches(math.acos(0.5), '^1%.047', "function acos")
 end
 
 do -- asin
-    like(math.asin(0.5), '^0%.523', "function asin")
+    matches(math.asin(0.5), '^0%.523', "function asin")
 end
 
 do -- atan
-    like(math.atan(0.5), '^0%.463', "function atan")
+    matches(math.atan(0.5), '^0%.463', "function atan")
 end
 
 -- atan2
 if has_mathx then
-    like(math.atan2(1.0, 2.0), '^0%.463', "function atan2")
+    matches(math.atan2(1.0, 2.0), '^0%.463', "function atan2")
 else
-    is(math.atan2, nil, "function atan2 (removed)")
+    is_nil(math.atan2, "function atan2 (removed)")
 end
 
 do -- ceil
-    is(math.ceil(12.34), 13, "function ceil")
-    is(math.ceil(-12.34), -12)
-    is(math.ceil(-12), -12)
+    equals(math.ceil(12.34), 13, "function ceil")
+    equals(math.ceil(-12.34), -12)
+    equals(math.ceil(-12), -12)
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.ceil(-12.34)), 'integer')
+        equals(math.type(math.ceil(-12.34)), 'integer')
     end
 end
 
 do -- cos
-    like(math.cos(1.0), '^0%.540', "function cos")
+    matches(math.cos(1.0), '^0%.540', "function cos")
 end
 
 -- cosh
 if has_mathx then
-    like(math.cosh(1.0), '^1%.543', "function cosh")
+    matches(math.cosh(1.0), '^1%.543', "function cosh")
 else
-    is(math.cosh, nil, "function cosh (removed)")
+    is_nil(math.cosh, "function cosh (removed)")
 end
 
 do -- deg
-    is(math.deg(math.pi), 180, "function deg")
+    equals(math.deg(math.pi), 180, "function deg")
 end
 
 do -- exp
-    like(math.exp(1.0), '^2%.718', "function exp")
+    matches(math.exp(1.0), '^2%.718', "function exp")
 end
 
 do -- floor
-    is(math.floor(12.34), 12, "function floor")
-    is(math.floor(-12.34), -13)
-    is(math.floor(-12), -12)
+    equals(math.floor(12.34), 12, "function floor")
+    equals(math.floor(-12.34), -13)
+    equals(math.floor(-12), -12)
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.floor(-12.34)), 'integer')
+        equals(math.type(math.floor(-12.34)), 'integer')
     end
 end
 
 do -- fmod
-    like(math.fmod(7.0001, 0.3), '^0%.100', "function fmod (float)")
-    like(math.fmod(-7.0001, 0.3), '^-0%.100')
-    like(math.fmod(-7.0001, -0.3), '^-0%.100')
+    matches(math.fmod(7.0001, 0.3), '^0%.100', "function fmod (float)")
+    matches(math.fmod(-7.0001, 0.3), '^-0%.100')
+    matches(math.fmod(-7.0001, -0.3), '^-0%.100')
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.fmod(7.0, 0.3)), 'float')
+        equals(math.type(math.fmod(7.0, 0.3)), 'float')
     end
-    is(math.fmod(7, 3), 1, "function fmod (integer)")
-    is(math.fmod(-7, 3), -1)
-    is(math.fmod(-7, -1), 0)
+    equals(math.fmod(7, 3), 1, "function fmod (integer)")
+    equals(math.fmod(-7, 3), -1)
+    equals(math.fmod(-7, -1), 0)
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.fmod(7, 3)), 'integer')
+        equals(math.type(math.fmod(7, 3)), 'integer')
     end
     if _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.3' then
-        error_like(function () math.fmod(7, 0) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'fmod' %(zero%)",
-                   "function fmod 0")
+        error_matches(function () math.fmod(7, 0) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'fmod' %(zero%)",
+                "function fmod 0")
     else
         diag"fmod by zero -> nan"
     end
@@ -135,151 +135,151 @@ end
 
 -- frexp
 if has_mathx then
-    eq_array({math.frexp(1.5)}, {0.75, 1}, "function frexp")
+    array_equals({math.frexp(1.5)}, {0.75, 1}, "function frexp")
 else
-    is(math.frexp, nil, "function frexp (removed)")
+    is_nil(math.frexp, "function frexp (removed)")
 end
 
 do -- huge
-    type_ok(math.huge, 'number', "variable huge")
+    is_number(math.huge, "variable huge")
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.huge), 'float')
+        equals(math.type(math.huge), 'float')
     end
 end
 
 -- ldexp
 if has_mathx then
-    is(math.ldexp(1.2, 3), 9.6, "function ldexp")
+    equals(math.ldexp(1.2, 3), 9.6, "function ldexp")
 else
-    is(math.ldexp, nil, "function ldexp (removed)")
+    is_nil(math.ldexp, "function ldexp (removed)")
 end
 
 do -- log
-    like(math.log(47), '^3%.85', "function log")
+    matches(math.log(47), '^3%.85', "function log")
     if has_log_with_base then
-        like(math.log(47, math.exp(1)), '^3%.85', "function log (base e)")
-        like(math.log(47, 2), '^5%.554', "function log (base 2)")
-        like(math.log(47, 10), '^1%.672', "function log (base 10)")
+        matches(math.log(47, math.exp(1)), '^3%.85', "function log (base e)")
+        matches(math.log(47, 2), '^5%.554', "function log (base 2)")
+        matches(math.log(47, 10), '^1%.672', "function log (base 10)")
     end
 end
 
 -- log10
 if has_log10 then
-    like(math.log10(47.0), '^1%.672', "function log10")
+    matches(math.log10(47.0), '^1%.672', "function log10")
 else
-    is(math.log10, nil, "function log10 (removed)")
+    is_nil(math.log10, "function log10 (removed)")
 end
 
 do --max
-    is(math.max(1), 1, "function max")
-    is(math.max(1, 2), 2)
-    is(math.max(1, 2, 3, -4), 3)
+    equals(math.max(1), 1, "function max")
+    equals(math.max(1, 2), 2)
+    equals(math.max(1, 2, 3, -4), 3)
 
-    error_like(function () math.max() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'max' %(.- expected",
-               "function max 0")
+    error_matches(function () math.max() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'max' %(.- expected",
+            "function max 0")
 end
 
 -- maxinteger
 if has_integer then
-    type_ok(math.maxinteger, 'number', "variable maxinteger")
+    is_number(math.maxinteger, "variable maxinteger")
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.maxinteger), 'integer')
+        equals(math.type(math.maxinteger), 'integer')
     end
 else
-    is(math.maxinteger, nil, "no maxinteger")
+    is_nil(math.maxinteger, "no maxinteger")
 end
 
 do --min
-    is(math.min(1), 1, "function min")
-    is(math.min(1, 2), 1)
-    is(math.min(1, 2, 3, -4), -4)
+    equals(math.min(1), 1, "function min")
+    equals(math.min(1, 2), 1)
+    equals(math.min(1, 2, 3, -4), -4)
 
-    error_like(function () math.min() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'min' %(.- expected",
-               "function min 0")
+    error_matches(function () math.min() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'min' %(.- expected",
+            "function min 0")
 end
 
 -- mininteger
 if has_integer then
-    type_ok(math.mininteger, 'number', "variable mininteger")
+    is_number(math.mininteger, "variable mininteger")
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.mininteger), 'integer')
+        equals(math.type(math.mininteger), 'integer')
     end
 else
-    is(math.mininteger, nil, "no mininteger")
+    is_nil(math.mininteger, "no mininteger")
 end
 
 -- mod (compat50)
 if has_mod then
-    is(math.mod, math.fmod, "function mod (alias fmod)")
+    equals(math.mod, math.fmod, "function mod (alias fmod)")
 else
-    is(math.mod, nil, "function mod (alias removed)")
+    is_nil(math.mod, "function mod (alias removed)")
 end
 
 do -- modf
-    eq_array({math.modf(2.25)}, {2, 0.25}, "function modf")
-    eq_array({math.modf(2)}, {2, 0.0})
+    array_equals({math.modf(2.25)}, {2, 0.25}, "function modf")
+    array_equals({math.modf(2)}, {2, 0.0})
 end
 
 do -- pi
-    like(tostring(math.pi), '^3%.14', "variable pi")
+    matches(tostring(math.pi), '^3%.14', "variable pi")
 end
 
 -- pow
 if has_mathx then
-    is(math.pow(-2, 3), -8, "function pow")
+    equals(math.pow(-2, 3), -8, "function pow")
 else
-    is(math.pow, nil, "function pow (removed)")
+    is_nil(math.pow, "function pow (removed)")
 end
 
 do -- rad
-    like(math.rad(180), '^3%.14', "function rad")
+    matches(math.rad(180), '^3%.14', "function rad")
 end
 
 do -- random
-    like(math.random(), '^0%.%d+', "function random no arg")
+    matches(math.random(), '^0%.%d+', "function random no arg")
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.random()), 'float')
+        equals(math.type(math.random()), 'float')
     end
-    like(math.random(9), '^%d$', "function random 1 arg")
+    matches(math.random(9), '^%d$', "function random 1 arg")
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.random(9)), 'integer')
+        equals(math.type(math.random(9)), 'integer')
     end
-    like(math.random(10, 19), '^1%d$', "function random 2 arg")
+    matches(math.random(10, 19), '^1%d$', "function random 2 arg")
     if math.type then
-        is(math.type(math.random(10, 19)), 'integer')
+        equals(math.type(math.random(10, 19)), 'integer')
     end
-    like(math.random(-19, -10), '^-1%d$', "function random 2 arg")
+    matches(math.random(-19, -10), '^-1%d$', "function random 2 arg")
 
     if _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4' then
-        like(math.random(0), '^%-?%d+$', "function random 0")
+        matches(math.random(0), '^%-?%d+$', "function random 0")
     else
         if jit then
             todo("LuaJIT intentional. Don't check empty interval.")
         end
-        error_like(function () math.random(0) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'random' %(interval is empty%)",
-                  "function random empty interval")
+        error_matches(function () math.random(0) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'random' %(interval is empty%)",
+                "function random empty interval")
     end
 
     if jit then
         todo("LuaJIT intentional. Don't check empty interval.", 2)
     end
-    error_like(function () math.random(-9) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #%d to 'random' %(interval is empty%)",
-               "function random empty interval")
+    error_matches(function () math.random(-9) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #%d to 'random' %(interval is empty%)",
+            "function random empty interval")
 
-    error_like(function () math.random(19, 10) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #%d to 'random' %(interval is empty%)",
-               "function random empty interval")
+    error_matches(function () math.random(19, 10) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #%d to 'random' %(interval is empty%)",
+            "function random empty interval")
 
     if jit then
         todo("LuaJIT intentional. Don't care about extra arguments.")
     end
-    error_like(function () math.random(1, 2, 3) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: wrong number of arguments",
-               "function random too many arg")
+    error_matches(function () math.random(1, 2, 3) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: wrong number of arguments",
+            "function random too many arg")
 end
 
 do -- randomseed
@@ -287,82 +287,82 @@ do -- randomseed
     local a = math.random()
     math.randomseed(42)
     local b = math.random()
-    is(a, b, "function randomseed")
+    equals(a, b, "function randomseed")
 end
 
 do -- sin
-    like(math.sin(1.0), '^0%.841', "function sin")
+    matches(math.sin(1.0), '^0%.841', "function sin")
 end
 
 -- sinh
 if has_mathx then
-    like(math.sinh(1), '^1%.175', "function sinh")
+    matches(math.sinh(1), '^1%.175', "function sinh")
 else
-    is(math.sinh, nil, "function sinh (removed)")
+    is_nil(math.sinh, "function sinh (removed)")
 end
 
 do -- sqrt
-    like(math.sqrt(2), '^1%.414', "function sqrt")
+    matches(math.sqrt(2), '^1%.414', "function sqrt")
 end
 
 do -- tan
-    like(math.tan(1.0), '^1%.557', "function tan")
+    matches(math.tan(1.0), '^1%.557', "function tan")
 end
 
 -- tanh
 if has_mathx then
-    like(math.tanh(1), '^0%.761', "function tanh")
+    matches(math.tanh(1), '^0%.761', "function tanh")
 else
-    is(math.tanh, nil, "function tanh (removed)")
+    is_nil(math.tanh, "function tanh (removed)")
 end
 
 -- tointeger
 if has_integer then
-    is(math.tointeger(-12), -12, "function tointeger (number)")
-    is(math.tointeger(-12.0), -12)
-    is(math.tointeger(-12.34), nil)
+    equals(math.tointeger(-12), -12, "function tointeger (number)")
+    equals(math.tointeger(-12.0), -12)
+    equals(math.tointeger(-12.34), nil)
     if nocvts2n then
-        is(math.tointeger('-12'), nil, "function tointeger (string)")
-        is(math.tointeger('-12.0'), nil)
+        equals(math.tointeger('-12'), nil, "function tointeger (string)")
+        equals(math.tointeger('-12.0'), nil)
     else
-        is(math.tointeger('-12'), -12, "function tointeger (string)")
-        is(math.tointeger('-12.0'), -12)
+        equals(math.tointeger('-12'), -12, "function tointeger (string)")
+        equals(math.tointeger('-12.0'), -12)
     end
-    is(math.tointeger('-12.34'), nil)
-    is(math.tointeger('bad'), nil)
-    is(math.tointeger(true), nil, "function tointeger (boolean)")
-    is(math.tointeger({}), nil, "function tointeger (table)")
+    equals(math.tointeger('-12.34'), nil)
+    equals(math.tointeger('bad'), nil)
+    equals(math.tointeger(true), nil, "function tointeger (boolean)")
+    equals(math.tointeger({}), nil, "function tointeger (table)")
 else
-    is(math.tointeger, nil, "no math.tointeger")
+    is_nil(math.tointeger, "no math.tointeger")
 end
 
 -- type
 if has_integer then
-    is(math.type(3), 'integer', "function type")
-    is(math.type(3.14), 'float')
-    is(math.type('3.14'), nil)
+    equals(math.type(3), 'integer', "function type")
+    equals(math.type(3.14), 'float')
+    equals(math.type('3.14'), nil)
 else
-    is(math.type, nil, "no math.type")
+    is_nil(math.type, "no math.type")
 end
 
 -- ult
 if has_integer then
-    is(math.ult(2, 3), true, "function ult")
-    is(math.ult(2, 2), false)
-    is(math.ult(2, 1), false)
-
-    error_like(function () math.ult(3.14) end,
-               "^%S+ bad argument #1 to 'ult' %(number has no integer representation%)",
-               "function ult (float)")
-    error_like(function () math.ult(2, 3.14) end,
-               "^%S+ bad argument #2 to 'ult' %(number has no integer representation%)")
-    error_like(function () math.ult(true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'ult' %(number expected, got boolean%)",
-               "function ult (boolean)")
-    error_like(function () math.ult(2, true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'ult' %(number expected, got boolean%)")
+    equals(math.ult(2, 3), true, "function ult")
+    equals(math.ult(2, 2), false)
+    equals(math.ult(2, 1), false)
+
+    error_matches(function () math.ult(3.14) end,
+            "^%S+ bad argument #1 to 'ult' %(number has no integer representation%)",
+            "function ult (float)")
+    error_matches(function () math.ult(2, 3.14) end,
+            "^%S+ bad argument #2 to 'ult' %(number has no integer representation%)")
+    error_matches(function () math.ult(true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'ult' %(number expected, got boolean%)",
+            "function ult (boolean)")
+    error_matches(function () math.ult(2, true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'ult' %(number expected, got boolean%)")
 else
-    is(math.ult, nil, "no math.ult")
+    is_nil(math.ult, "no math.ult")
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/308-io.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/308-io.t
index 35d39c02..c126adf2 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/308-io.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/308-io.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -45,142 +45,142 @@ local lua = get_lua_binary_name()
 plan'no_plan'
 
 do -- stdin
-    like(io.stdin, '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$', "variable stdin")
+    matches(io.stdin, '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$', "variable stdin")
 end
 
 do -- stdout
-    like(io.stdout, '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$', "variable stdout")
+    matches(io.stdout, '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$', "variable stdout")
 end
 
 do -- stderr
-    like(io.stderr, '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$', "variable stderr")
+    matches(io.stderr, '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$', "variable stderr")
 end
 
 do -- metatable
     local f = io.tmpfile()
     local mt = getmetatable(f)
-    type_ok(mt, 'table', "metatable")
+    is_table(mt, "metatable")
 
-    type_ok(mt.__gc, 'function')
-    type_ok(mt.__tostring, 'function')
-    type_ok(mt.__index, 'table')
+    is_function(mt.__gc)
+    is_function(mt.__tostring)
+    is_table(mt.__index)
 
     if has_meta53 then
-        is(mt.__name, 'FILE*')
+        equals(mt.__name, 'FILE*')
     else
-        is(mt.__name, nil)
+        is_nil(mt.__name)
     end
 
     if has_meta54 then
-        type_ok(mt.__close, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.__index, 'table')
-        is(mt.close, nil)
-        is(mt.flush, nil)
-        is(mt.lines, nil)
-        is(mt.read, nil)
-        is(mt.seek, nil)
-        is(mt.setvbuf, nil)
-        is(mt.write, nil)
+        is_function(mt.__close)
+        is_table(mt.__index)
+        is_nil(mt.close)
+        is_nil(mt.flush)
+        is_nil(mt.lines)
+        is_nil(mt.read)
+        is_nil(mt.seek)
+        is_nil(mt.setvbuf)
+        is_nil(mt.write)
     else
-        is(mt.__close, nil)
-        is(mt.__index, mt)
-        type_ok(mt.close, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.flush, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.lines, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.read, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.seek, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.setvbuf, 'function')
-        type_ok(mt.write, 'function')
+        is_nil(mt.__close)
+        equals(mt.__index, mt)
+        is_function(mt.close)
+        is_function(mt.flush)
+        is_function(mt.lines)
+        is_function(mt.read)
+        is_function(mt.seek)
+        is_function(mt.setvbuf)
+        is_function(mt.write)
     end
 
-    type_ok(mt.__index.close, 'function')
-    type_ok(mt.__index.flush, 'function')
-    type_ok(mt.__index.lines, 'function')
-    type_ok(mt.__index.read, 'function')
-    type_ok(mt.__index.seek, 'function')
-    type_ok(mt.__index.setvbuf, 'function')
-    type_ok(mt.__index.write, 'function')
+    is_function(mt.__index.close)
+    is_function(mt.__index.flush)
+    is_function(mt.__index.lines)
+    is_function(mt.__index.read)
+    is_function(mt.__index.seek)
+    is_function(mt.__index.setvbuf)
+    is_function(mt.__index.write)
 end
 
 do -- close
     local r, msg = io.close(io.stderr)
-    is(r, nil, "close (std)")
-    is(msg, "cannot close standard file")
+    is_nil(r, "close (std)")
+    equals(msg, "cannot close standard file")
 end
 
 do -- flush
-    is(io.flush(), true, "function flush")
+    is_true(io.flush(), "function flush")
 end
 
 do -- open
     os.remove('file-308.no')
     local f, msg = io.open("file-308.no")
-    is(f, nil, "function open")
-    is(msg, "file-308.no: No such file or directory")
+    is_nil(f, "function open")
+    equals(msg, "file-308.no: No such file or directory")
 
     os.remove('file-308.txt')
     f = io.open('file-308.txt', 'w')
     f:write("file with text\n")
     f:close()
     f = io.open('file-308.txt')
-    like(f, '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$', "function open")
+    matches(f, '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$', "function open")
 
-    is(io.close(f), true, "function close")
+    is_true(io.close(f), "function close")
 
-    error_like(function () io.close(f) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
-               "function close (closed)")
+    error_matches(function () io.close(f) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
+            "function close (closed)")
 
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' then
         todo("not with 5.1")
     end
-    error_like(function () io.open('file-308.txt', 'baz') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'open' %(invalid mode%)",
-               "function open (bad mode)")
+    error_matches(function () io.open('file-308.txt', 'baz') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'open' %(invalid mode%)",
+            "function open (bad mode)")
 end
 
 do -- type
-    is(io.type("not a file"), nil, "function type")
+    equals(io.type("not a file"), nil, "function type")
     local f = io.open('file-308.txt')
-    is(io.type(f), 'file')
-    like(tostring(f), '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$')
+    equals(io.type(f), 'file')
+    matches(tostring(f), '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$')
     io.close(f)
-    is(io.type(f), 'closed file')
-    is(tostring(f), 'file (closed)')
+    equals(io.type(f), 'closed file')
+    equals(tostring(f), 'file (closed)')
 end
 
 do -- input
-    is(io.stdin, io.input(), "function input")
-    is(io.stdin, io.input(nil))
+    equals(io.stdin, io.input(), "function input")
+    equals(io.stdin, io.input(nil))
     local f = io.stdin
-    like(io.input('file-308.txt'), '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$')
-    is(f, io.input(f))
+    matches(io.input('file-308.txt'), '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$')
+    equals(f, io.input(f))
 end
 
 do -- output
-    is(io.output(), io.stdout, "function output")
-    is(io.output(nil), io.stdout)
+    equals(io.output(), io.stdout, "function output")
+    equals(io.output(nil), io.stdout)
     local f = io.stdout
-    like(io.output('output.new'), '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$')
-    is(f, io.output(f))
+    matches(io.output('output.new'), '^file %(0?[Xx]?%x+%)$')
+    equals(f, io.output(f))
     os.remove('output.new')
 end
 
 do -- popen
     local r, f = pcall(io.popen, lua .. [[ -e "print 'standard output'"]])
     if r then
-        is(io.type(f), 'file', "popen (read)")
-        is(f:read(), "standard output")
-        is(io.close(f), true)
+        equals(io.type(f), 'file', "popen (read)")
+        equals(f:read(), "standard output")
+        is_true(io.close(f))
     else
         diag("io.popen not supported")
     end
 
     r, f = pcall(io.popen, lua .. [[ -e "for line in io.lines() do print((line:gsub('e', 'a'))) end"]], 'w')
     if r then
-        is(io.type(f), 'file', "popen (write)")
+        equals(io.type(f), 'file', "popen (write)")
         f:write("# hello\n") -- not tested : hallo
-        is(io.close(f), true)
+        is_true(io.close(f))
     else
         diag("io.popen not supported")
     end
@@ -188,17 +188,17 @@ end
 
 do -- lines
     for line in io.lines('file-308.txt') do
-        is(line, "file with text", "function lines(filename)")
+        equals(line, "file with text", "function lines(filename)")
     end
 
-    error_like(function () io.lines('file-308.no') end,
-               "No such file or directory",
-               "function lines(no filename)")
+    error_matches(function () io.lines('file-308.no') end,
+            "No such file or directory",
+            "function lines(no filename)")
 end
 
 do -- tmpfile
     local  f = io.tmpfile()
-    is(io.type(f), 'file', "function tmpfile")
+    equals(io.type(f), 'file', "function tmpfile")
     f:write("some text")
     f:close()
 end
@@ -210,57 +210,57 @@ end
 
 do -- :close
     local r, msg = io.stderr:close()
-    is(r, nil, "method close (std)")
-    is(msg, "cannot close standard file")
+    is_nil(r, "method close (std)")
+    equals(msg, "cannot close standard file")
 
     local f = io.open('file-308.txt')
-    is(f:close(), true, "method close")
+    is_true(f:close(), "method close")
 end
 
 do -- :flush
-    is(io.stderr:flush(), true, "method flush")
+    equals(io.stderr:flush(), true, "method flush")
 
     local f = io.open('file-308.txt')
     f:close()
-    error_like(function () f:flush() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
-               "method flush (closed)")
+    error_matches(function () f:flush() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
+            "method flush (closed)")
 end
 
 do -- :read & :write
     local f = io.open('file-308.txt')
     f:close()
-    error_like(function () f:read() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
-               "method read (closed)")
+    error_matches(function () f:read() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
+            "method read (closed)")
 
     f = io.open('file-308.txt')
     local s = f:read()
-    is(s:len(), 14, "method read")
-    is(s, "file with text")
+    equals(s:len(), 14, "method read")
+    equals(s, "file with text")
     s = f:read()
-    is(s, nil)
+    equals(s, nil)
     f:close()
 
     f = io.open('file-308.txt')
-    error_like(function () f:read('*z') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'read' %(invalid %w+%)",
-               "method read (invalid)")
+    error_matches(function () f:read('*z') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'read' %(invalid %w+%)",
+            "method read (invalid)")
     f:close()
 
     f = io.open('file-308.txt')
     local s1, s2 = f:read('*l', '*l')
-    is(s1:len(), 14, "method read *l")
-    is(s1, "file with text")
-    is(s2, nil)
+    equals(s1:len(), 14, "method read *l")
+    equals(s1, "file with text")
+    equals(s2, nil)
     f:close()
 
     if has_read52 then
         f = io.open('file-308.txt')
         s1, s2 = f:read('*L', '*L')
-        is(s1:len(), 15, "method read *L")
-        is(s1, "file with text\n")
-        is(s2, nil)
+        equals(s1:len(), 15, "method read *L")
+        equals(s1, "file with text\n")
+        equals(s2, nil)
         f:close()
     else
         diag("no read *L")
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ do -- :read & :write
 
     f = io.open('file-308.txt')
     local n1, n2 = f:read('*n', '*n')
-    is(n1, nil, "method read *n")
-    is(n2, nil)
+    equals(n1, nil, "method read *n")
+    equals(n2, nil)
     f:close()
 
     f = io.open('file-308.num', 'w')
@@ -280,13 +280,13 @@ do -- :read & :write
 
     f = io.open('file-308.num')
     n1, n2 = f:read('*n', '*n')
-    is(n1, 1, "method read *n")
-    is(n2, 255, "method read *n")
+    equals(n1, 1, "method read *n")
+    equals(n2, 255, "method read *n")
     local n = f:read('*n')
     if _VERSION < 'Lua 5.3' then
-        type_ok(n, 'number')
+        is_number(n)
     else
-        is(n, nil, "method read *n too long")
+        is_nil(n, "method read *n too long")
     end
     f:close()
 
@@ -294,39 +294,39 @@ do -- :read & :write
 
     f = io.open('file-308.txt')
     s = f:read('*a')
-    is(s:len(), 15, "method read *a")
-    is(s, "file with text\n")
+    equals(s:len(), 15, "method read *a")
+    equals(s, "file with text\n")
     f:close()
 
     if has_read53 then
         f = io.open('file-308.txt')
         s = f:read('a')
-        is(s:len(), 15, "method read a")
-        is(s, "file with text\n")
+        equals(s:len(), 15, "method read a")
+        equals(s, "file with text\n")
         f:close()
     else
         diag("* mandatory")
     end
 
     f = io.open('file-308.txt')
-    is(f:read(0), '', "method read number")
-    eq_array({f:read(5, 5, 15)}, {'file ', 'with ', "text\n"})
+    equals(f:read(0), '', "method read number")
+    array_equals({f:read(5, 5, 15)}, {'file ', 'with ', "text\n"})
     f:close()
 end
 
 do -- :lines
     local f = io.open('file-308.txt')
     for line in f:lines() do
-        is(line, "file with text", "method lines")
+        equals(line, "file with text", "method lines")
     end
-    is(io.type(f), 'file')
+    equals(io.type(f), 'file')
     f:close()
-    is(io.type(f), 'closed file')
+    equals(io.type(f), 'closed file')
 
     if has_lines52 then
         f = io.open('file-308.txt')
         for two_char in f:lines(2) do
-            is(two_char, "fi", "method lines (with read option)")
+            equals(two_char, "fi", "method lines (with read option)")
             break
         end
         f:close()
@@ -339,31 +339,31 @@ do -- :seek
     local f = io.open('file-308.txt')
     f:close()
 
-    error_like(function () f:seek('end', 0) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
-               "method seek (closed)")
+    error_matches(function () f:seek('end', 0) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
+            "method seek (closed)")
 
     f = io.open('file-308.txt')
-    error_like(function () f:seek('bad', 0) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'seek' %(invalid option 'bad'%)",
-               "method seek (invalid)")
+    error_matches(function () f:seek('bad', 0) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'seek' %(invalid option 'bad'%)",
+            "method seek (invalid)")
 
     f = io.open('file-308.bin', 'w')
     f:write('ABCDE')
     f:close()
     f = io.open('file-308.bin')
-    is(f:seek('end', 0), 5, "method seek")
+    equals(f:seek('end', 0), 5, "method seek")
     f:close()
     os.remove('file-308.bin') --clean up
 end
 
 do -- :setvbuf
     local  f = io.open('file-308.txt')
-     is(f:setvbuf('no'), true, "method setvbuf 'no'")
+    equals(f:setvbuf('no'), true, "method setvbuf 'no'")
 
-    is(f:setvbuf('full', 4096), true, "method setvbuf 'full'")
+    equals(f:setvbuf('full', 4096), true, "method setvbuf 'full'")
 
-    is(f:setvbuf('line', 132), true, "method setvbuf 'line'")
+    equals(f:setvbuf('line', 132), true, "method setvbuf 'line'")
     f:close()
 end
 
@@ -372,15 +372,15 @@ os.remove('file-308.txt') -- clean up
 do -- :write
     local  f = io.open('file-308.out', 'w')
     f:close()
-    error_like(function () f:write('end') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
-               "method write (closed)")
+    error_matches(function () f:write('end') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to use a closed file",
+            "method write (closed)")
 
     f = io.open('file-308.out', 'w')
     if has_write51 then
-        is(f:write('end'), true, "method write")
+        equals(f:write('end'), true, "method write")
     else
-        is(f:write('end'), f, "method write")
+        equals(f:write('end'), f, "method write")
     end
     f:close()
 
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/309-os.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/309-os.t
index a787b147..ff033bbf 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/309-os.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/309-os.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -40,91 +40,91 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 do -- clock
     local clk = os.clock()
-    type_ok(clk, 'number', "function clock")
-    ok(clk <= os.clock())
+    is_number(clk, "function clock")
+    truthy(clk <= os.clock())
 end
 
 do -- date
     local d = os.date('!*t', 0)
-    is(d.year, 1970, "function date")
-    is(d.month, 1)
-    is(d.day, 1)
-    is(d.hour, 0)
-    is(d.min, 0)
-    is(d.sec, 0)
-    is(d.wday, 5)
-    is(d.yday, 1)
-    is(d.isdst, false)
+    equals(d.year, 1970, "function date")
+    equals(d.month, 1)
+    equals(d.day, 1)
+    equals(d.hour, 0)
+    equals(d.min, 0)
+    equals(d.sec, 0)
+    equals(d.wday, 5)
+    equals(d.yday, 1)
+    equals(d.isdst, false)
 
-    is(os.date('!%d/%m/%y %H:%M:%S', 0), '01/01/70 00:00:00', "function date")
+    equals(os.date('!%d/%m/%y %H:%M:%S', 0), '01/01/70 00:00:00', "function date")
 
-    like(os.date('%H:%M:%S'), '^%d%d:%d%d:%d%d', "function date")
+    matches(os.date('%H:%M:%S'), '^%d%d:%d%d:%d%d', "function date")
 
     if (_VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' and not jit) or luajit20 then
         todo("not with 5.1")
     end
-    is(os.date('%Oy', 0), '70')
+    equals(os.date('%Oy', 0), '70')
 
     if _VERSION == 'Lua 5.1' then
         todo("not with 5.1")
     end
-    error_like(function () os.date('%Ja', 0) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'date' %(invalid conversion specifier '%%Ja'%)",
-               "function date (invalid)")
+    error_matches(function () os.date('%Ja', 0) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'date' %(invalid conversion specifier '%%Ja'%)",
+            "function date (invalid)")
 end
 
 do -- difftime
-    is(os.difftime(1234, 1200), 34, "function difftime")
+    equals(os.difftime(1234, 1200), 34, "function difftime")
 end
 
 do -- execute
     if has_execute51 then
         local res = os.execute()
-        is(res, 1, "function execute -> shell is available")
+        equals(res, 1, "function execute -> shell is available")
 
-        ok(os.execute('__IMPROBABLE__') > 0, "function execute __IMPROBABLE__")
+        truthy(os.execute('__IMPROBABLE__') > 0, "function execute __IMPROBABLE__")
 
         local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print '# hello from external Lua'"]]
-        is(os.execute(cmd), 0, "function execute")
+        equals(os.execute(cmd), 0, "function execute")
     else
         local res = os.execute()
-        is(res, true, "function execute -> shell is available")
+        is_true(res, "function execute -> shell is available")
 
         local r, s, n = os.execute('__IMPROBABLE__')
-        is(r, nil, "function execute __IMPROBABLE__")
-        is(s, 'exit')
-        type_ok(n, 'number')
+        is_nil(r, "function execute __IMPROBABLE__")
+        equals(s, 'exit')
+        is_number(n)
 
         local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print '# hello from external Lua'"]]
         r, s, n = os.execute(cmd)
-        is(r, true, "function execute")
-        is(s, 'exit')
-        is(n, 0)
+        is_true(r, "function execute")
+        equals(s, 'exit')
+        equals(n, 0)
     end
 end
 
 do -- exit called with execute
     if has_execute51 then
         local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print '# hello from external Lua'; os.exit(2)"]]
-        ok(os.execute(cmd) > 0, "function exit called with execute")
+        truthy(os.execute(cmd) > 0, "function exit called with execute")
     else
         local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print '# hello from external Lua'; os.exit(2)"]]
         local r, s, n = os.execute(cmd)
-        is(r, nil, "function exit called with execute")
-        is(s, 'exit')
-        is(n, 2, "exit value")
+        is_nil(r, "function exit called with execute")
+        equals(s, 'exit')
+        equals(n, 2, "exit value")
 
         cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print '# hello from external Lua'; os.exit(false)"]]
         r, s, n = os.execute(cmd)
-        is(r, nil, "function exit called with execute")
-        is(s, 'exit')
-        is(n, 1, "exit value")
+        is_nil(r, "function exit called with execute")
+        equals(s, 'exit')
+        equals(n, 1, "exit value")
 
         cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print '# hello from external Lua'; os.exit(true, true)"]]
         r, s, n = os.execute(cmd)
-        is(r, true, "exit called with execute")
-        is(s, 'exit')
-        is(n, 0, "exit value")
+        is_true(r, "exit called with execute")
+        equals(s, 'exit')
+        equals(n, 0, "exit value")
     end
 end
 
@@ -132,16 +132,16 @@ do -- exit called with popen
     local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print 'reached'; os.exit(); print 'not reached';"]]
     local res, f = pcall(io.popen, cmd)
     if res then
-        is(f:read'*l', 'reached', "exit called with popen")
-        is(f:read'*l', nil)
+        equals(f:read'*l', 'reached', "exit called with popen")
+        equals(f:read'*l', nil)
         if has_execute51 then
             local code = f:close()
-            is(code, true, "exit code")
+            is_true(code, "exit code")
         else
             local r, s, n = f:close()
-            is(r, true)
-            is(s, 'exit', "exit code")
-            is(n, 0, "exit value")
+            is_true(r)
+            equals(s, 'exit', "exit code")
+            equals(n, 0, "exit value")
         end
     else
         diag("io.popen not supported")
@@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ do -- exit called with popen
     cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print 'reached'; os.exit(3); print 'not reached';"]]
     res, f = pcall(io.popen, cmd)
     if res then
-        is(f:read'*l', 'reached', "exit called with popen")
-        is(f:read'*l', nil)
+        equals(f:read'*l', 'reached', "exit called with popen")
+        equals(f:read'*l', nil)
         if has_execute51 then
             local code = f:close()
-            is(code, true, "exit code")
+            is_true(code, "exit code")
         else
             local r, s, n = f:close()
-            is(r, nil)
-            is(s, 'exit', "exit code")
-            is(n, 3, "exit value")
+            is_nil(r)
+            equals(s, 'exit', "exit code")
+            equals(n, 3, "exit value")
         end
     else
         diag("io.popen not supported")
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ do -- exit called with popen
 end
 
 do -- getenv
-    is(os.getenv('__IMPROBABLE__'), nil, "function getenv")
+    equals(os.getenv('__IMPROBABLE__'), nil, "function getenv")
 
     local user = os.getenv('LOGNAME') or os.getenv('USERNAME')
-    type_ok(user, 'string', "function getenv")
+    is_string(user, "function getenv")
 end
 
 do -- remove
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ do -- remove
     f:write("file to remove")
     f:close()
     local r = os.remove("file-309.rm")
-    is(r, true, "function remove")
+    is_true(r, "function remove")
 
     local msg
     r, msg = os.remove('file-309.rm')
-    is(r, nil, "function remove")
-    like(msg, '^file%-309%.rm: No such file or directory')
+    is_nil(r, "function remove")
+    matches(msg, '^file%-309%.rm: No such file or directory')
 end
 
 do -- rename
@@ -192,25 +192,25 @@ do -- rename
     f:close()
     os.remove('file-309.new')
     local r = os.rename('file-309.old', 'file-309.new')
-    is(r, true, "function rename")
+    is_true(r, "function rename")
     os.remove('file-309.new') -- clean up
 
     local msg
     r, msg = os.rename('file-309.old', 'file-309.new')
-    is(r, nil, "function rename")
-    like(msg, 'No such file or directory')
+    is_nil(r, "function rename")
+    matches(msg, 'No such file or directory')
 end
 
 do -- setlocale
-    is(os.setlocale('C', 'all'), 'C', "function setlocale")
-    is(os.setlocale(), 'C')
-    is(os.setlocale('unk_loc', 'all'), nil, "function setlocale (unknown locale)")
+    equals(os.setlocale('C', 'all'), 'C', "function setlocale")
+    equals(os.setlocale(), 'C')
+    equals(os.setlocale('unk_loc', 'all'), nil, "function setlocale (unknown locale)")
 end
 
 do -- time
-    like(os.time(), '^%d+%.?%d*$', "function time")
-    like(os.time(nil), '^%d+%.?%d*$', "function time")
-    like(os.time({
+    matches(os.time(), '^%d+%.?%d*$', "function time")
+    matches(os.time(nil), '^%d+%.?%d*$', "function time")
+    matches(os.time({
         sec = 0,
         min = 0,
         hour = 0,
@@ -220,20 +220,20 @@ do -- time
         isdst = false,
     }), '^946%d+$', "function time")
 
-    error_like(function () os.time{} end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: field '%w+' missing in date table",
-               "function time (missing field)")
+    error_matches(function () os.time{} end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: field '%w+' missing in date table",
+            "function time (missing field)")
 
-    error_like(function () os.time({ day = 'bad', year = 'bad' }) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: field '%w+'",
-               "function time (bad field)")
+    error_matches(function () os.time({ day = 'bad', year = 'bad' }) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: field '%w+'",
+            "function time (bad field)")
 
     if _VERSION < 'Lua 5.3' then
         todo("only with integer")
     end
-    error_like(function () os.time({ day = 1.5, year = 1.5 }) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: field '%w+' is not an integer",
-               "function time (not integer)")
+    error_matches(function () os.time({ day = 1.5, year = 1.5 }) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: field '%w+' is not an integer",
+            "function time (not integer)")
 
     if string.packsize and string.packsize('l') == 8 then
         skip('64bit platforms')
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ do -- time
         if _VERSION < 'Lua 5.3' then
             todo"only with 5.3"
         end
-        error_like(function () os.time({
+        error_matches(function () os.time({
             sec = 0,
             min = 0,
             hour = 0,
@@ -250,15 +250,15 @@ do -- time
             year = 1000,
             isdst = false,
         }) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: time result cannot be represented in this installation",
-                   "function time (invalid)")
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: time result cannot be represented in this installation",
+                "function time (invalid)")
     end
 end
 
 do -- tmpname
     local fname = os.tmpname()
-    type_ok(fname, 'string', "function tmpname")
-    ok(fname ~= os.tmpname())
+    is_string(fname, "function tmpname")
+    truthy(fname ~= os.tmpname())
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/310-debug.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/310-debug.t
index f78af03f..4ec970fb 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/310-debug.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/310-debug.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -52,57 +52,57 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 -- getfenv
 if has_getfenv then
-    is(debug.getfenv(3.14), nil, "function getfenv")
+    equals(debug.getfenv(3.14), nil, "function getfenv")
     local function f () end
-    type_ok(debug.getfenv(f), 'table')
-    is(debug.getfenv(f), _G)
-    type_ok(debug.getfenv(print), 'table')
-    is(debug.getfenv(print), _G)
+    is_table(debug.getfenv(f))
+    equals(debug.getfenv(f), _G)
+    is_table(debug.getfenv(print))
+    equals(debug.getfenv(print), _G)
 
     local a = coroutine.create(function () return 1 end)
-    type_ok(debug.getfenv(a), 'table', "function getfenv (thread)")
-    is(debug.getfenv(a), _G)
+    is_table(debug.getfenv(a), "function getfenv (thread)")
+    equals(debug.getfenv(a), _G)
 else
-    is(debug.getfenv, nil, "no debug.getfenv (removed)")
+    is_nil(debug.getfenv, "no debug.getfenv (removed)")
 end
 
 do -- getinfo
-    local info = debug.getinfo(is)
-    type_ok(info, 'table', "function getinfo (function)")
-    is(info.func, is, " .func")
+    local info = debug.getinfo(equals)
+    is_table(info, "function getinfo (function)")
+    equals(info.func, equals, " .func")
 
-    info = debug.getinfo(is, 'L')
-    type_ok(info, 'table', "function getinfo (function, opt)")
-    type_ok(info.activelines, 'table')
+    info = debug.getinfo(equals, 'L')
+    is_table(info, "function getinfo (function, opt)")
+    is_table(info.activelines)
 
     info = debug.getinfo(1)
-    type_ok(info, 'table', "function getinfo (level)")
-    like(info.func, "^function: [0]?[Xx]?%x+", " .func")
+    is_table(info, "function getinfo (level)")
+    matches(info.func, "^function: [0]?[Xx]?%x+", " .func")
 
-    is(debug.getinfo(12), nil, "function getinfo (too depth)")
+    equals(debug.getinfo(12), nil, "function getinfo (too depth)")
 
-    error_like(function () debug.getinfo('bad') end,
-               "bad argument #1 to 'getinfo' %(.- expected",
-               "function getinfo (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.getinfo('bad') end,
+            "bad argument #1 to 'getinfo' %(.- expected",
+            "function getinfo (bad arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () debug.getinfo(is, 'X') end,
-               "bad argument #2 to 'getinfo' %(invalid option%)",
-               "function getinfo (bad opt)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.getinfo(equals, 'X') end,
+            "bad argument #2 to 'getinfo' %(invalid option%)",
+            "function getinfo (bad opt)")
 end
 
 do -- getlocal
     local name, value = debug.getlocal(0, 1)
-    type_ok(name, 'string', "function getlocal (level)")
-    is(value, 0)
+    is_string(name, "function getlocal (level)")
+    equals(value, 0)
 
-    error_like(function () debug.getlocal(42, 1) end,
-               "bad argument #1 to 'getlocal' %(level out of range%)",
-               "function getlocal (out of range)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.getlocal(42, 1) end,
+            "bad argument #1 to 'getlocal' %(level out of range%)",
+            "function getlocal (out of range)")
 
     if has_getlocal52 then
-        name, value = debug.getlocal(like, 1)
-        type_ok(name, 'string', "function getlocal (func)")
-        is(value, nil)
+        name, value = debug.getlocal(matches, 1)
+        is_string(name, "function getlocal (func)")
+        equals(value, nil)
     else
         diag("no getlocal with function")
     end
@@ -110,31 +110,31 @@ end
 
 do -- getmetatable
     local t = {}
-    is(debug.getmetatable(t), nil, "function getmetatable")
+    equals(debug.getmetatable(t), nil, "function getmetatable")
     local t1 = {}
     debug.setmetatable(t, t1)
-    is(debug.getmetatable(t), t1)
+    equals(debug.getmetatable(t), t1)
 
     local a = true
-    is(debug.getmetatable(a), nil)
+    equals(debug.getmetatable(a), nil)
     debug.setmetatable(a, t1)
-    is(debug.getmetatable(t), t1)
+    equals(debug.getmetatable(t), t1)
 
     a = 3.14
-    is(debug.getmetatable(a), nil)
+    equals(debug.getmetatable(a), nil)
     debug.setmetatable(a, t1)
-    is(debug.getmetatable(t), t1)
+    equals(debug.getmetatable(t), t1)
 end
 
 do -- getregistry
     local reg = debug.getregistry()
-    type_ok(reg, 'table', "function getregistry")
-    type_ok(reg._LOADED, 'table')
+    is_table(reg, "function getregistry")
+    is_table(reg._LOADED)
 end
 
 do -- getupvalue
     local name = debug.getupvalue(plan, 1)
-    type_ok(name, 'string', "function getupvalue")
+    is_string(name, "function getupvalue")
 end
 
 do -- gethook
@@ -142,156 +142,156 @@ do -- gethook
     local hook, mask, count
     if has_gethook54 then
         hook = debug.gethook()
-        is(hook, nil, "function gethook")
+        equals(hook, nil, "function gethook")
     else
         hook, mask, count = debug.gethook()
-        is(hook, nil, "function gethook")
-        is(mask, '')
-        is(count, 0)
+        equals(hook, nil, "function gethook")
+        equals(mask, '')
+        equals(count, 0)
     end
     local function f () end
     debug.sethook(f, 'c', 42)
     hook , mask, count = debug.gethook()
-    is(hook, f, "function gethook")
-    is(mask, 'c')
-    is(count, 42)
+    equals(hook, f, "function gethook")
+    equals(mask, 'c')
+    equals(count, 42)
 
     local co = coroutine.create(function () print "thread" end)
     hook = debug.gethook(co)
     if jit then
-        type_ok(hook, 'function', "function gethook(thread)")
+        is_function(hook, "function gethook(thread)")
     else
-        is(hook, nil, "function gethook(thread)")
+        is_nil(hook, "function gethook(thread)")
     end
 end
 
 do -- setlocal
     local name = debug.setlocal(0, 1, 0)
-    type_ok(name, 'string', "function setlocal (level)")
+    is_string(name, "function setlocal (level)")
 
     name = debug.setlocal(0, 42, 0)
-    is(name, nil, "function setlocal (level)")
+    equals(name, nil, "function setlocal (level)")
 
-    error_like(function () debug.setlocal(42, 1, true) end,
-               "bad argument #1 to 'setlocal' %(level out of range%)",
-               "function setlocal (out of range)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.setlocal(42, 1, true) end,
+            "bad argument #1 to 'setlocal' %(level out of range%)",
+            "function setlocal (out of range)")
 end
 
 -- setcstacklimit
 if has_setcstacklimit then
-    type_ok(debug.setcstacklimit(200), 'number', "function setcstacklimit")
-    is(debug.setcstacklimit(1000), 200)
+    is_number(debug.setcstacklimit(200), "function setcstacklimit")
+    equals(debug.setcstacklimit(1000), 200)
 
-    error_like(function () debug.setcstacklimit('bad') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setcstacklimit' %(number expected, got string%)",
-               "function setcstacklimit (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.setcstacklimit('bad') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setcstacklimit' %(number expected, got string%)",
+            "function setcstacklimit (bad arg)")
 else
-    is(debug.setcstacklimit, nil, "no debug.setcstacklimit")
+    is_nil(debug.setcstacklimit, "no debug.setcstacklimit")
 end
 
 -- setfenv
 if has_getfenv then
     local t = {}
     local function f () end
-    is(debug.setfenv(f, t), f, "function setfenv")
-    type_ok(debug.getfenv(f), 'table')
-    is(debug.getfenv(f), t)
-    is(debug.setfenv(print, t), print)
-    type_ok(debug.getfenv(print), 'table')
-    is(debug.getfenv(print), t)
+    equals(debug.setfenv(f, t), f, "function setfenv")
+    is_table(debug.getfenv(f))
+    equals(debug.getfenv(f), t)
+    equals(debug.setfenv(print, t), print)
+    is_table(debug.getfenv(print))
+    equals(debug.getfenv(print), t)
 
     t = {}
     local a = coroutine.create(function () return 1 end)
-    is(debug.setfenv(a, t), a, "function setfenv (thread)")
-    type_ok(debug.getfenv(a), 'table')
-    is(debug.getfenv(a), t)
+    equals(debug.setfenv(a, t), a, "function setfenv (thread)")
+    is_table(debug.getfenv(a))
+    equals(debug.getfenv(a), t)
 
-    error_like(function () t = {}; debug.setfenv(t, t) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: 'setfenv' cannot change environment of given object",
-               "function setfenv (forbidden)")
+    error_matches(function () t = {}; debug.setfenv(t, t) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: 'setfenv' cannot change environment of given object",
+            "function setfenv (forbidden)")
 else
-    is(debug.setfenv, nil, "no debug.setfenv (removed)")
+    is_nil(debug.setfenv, "no debug.setfenv (removed)")
 end
 
 do -- setmetatable
     local t = {}
     local t1 = {}
     if has_setmetatable52 then
-        is(debug.setmetatable(t, t1), t, "function setmetatable")
+        equals(debug.setmetatable(t, t1), t, "function setmetatable")
     else
-        is(debug.setmetatable(t, t1), true, "function setmetatable")
+        equals(debug.setmetatable(t, t1), true, "function setmetatable")
     end
-    is(getmetatable(t), t1)
+    equals(getmetatable(t), t1)
 
-    error_like(function () debug.setmetatable(t, true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'setmetatable' %(nil or table expected")
+    error_matches(function () debug.setmetatable(t, true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'setmetatable' %(nil or table expected")
 end
 
 do -- setupvalue
     local r, tb = pcall(require, 'Test.Builder')
     local value = r and tb:new() or {}
     local name = debug.setupvalue(plan, 1, value)
-    type_ok(name, 'string', "function setupvalue")
+    is_string(name, "function setupvalue")
 
     name = debug.setupvalue(plan, 42, true)
-    is(name, nil)
+    is_nil(name)
 end
 
 -- getuservalue / setuservalue
 if has_getuservalue54 then
     local u = io.tmpfile()      -- lua_newuserdatauv(L, sizeof(LStream), 0);
-    is(debug.getuservalue(u, 0), nil, "function getuservalue")
-    is(debug.getuservalue(true), nil)
+    equals(debug.getuservalue(u, 0), nil, "function getuservalue")
+    equals(debug.getuservalue(true), nil)
 
-    error_like(function () debug.getuservalue(u, 'foo') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'getuservalue' %(number expected, got string%)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.getuservalue(u, 'foo') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'getuservalue' %(number expected, got string%)")
 
     local data = {}
-    is(debug.setuservalue(u, data, 42), nil, "function setuservalue")
+    equals(debug.setuservalue(u, data, 42), nil, "function setuservalue")
 
-    error_like(function () debug.setuservalue({}, data) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setuservalue' %(userdata expected, got table%)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.setuservalue({}, data) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setuservalue' %(userdata expected, got table%)")
 
-    error_like(function () debug.setuservalue(u, data, 'foo') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'setuservalue' %(number expected, got string%)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.setuservalue(u, data, 'foo') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'setuservalue' %(number expected, got string%)")
 elseif has_getuservalue then
     local u = io.tmpfile()
     local old = debug.getuservalue(u)
     if jit then
-        type_ok(old, 'table', "function getuservalue")
+        is_table(old, "function getuservalue")
     else
-        is(old, nil, "function getuservalue")
+        is_nil(old, "function getuservalue")
     end
-    is(debug.getuservalue(true), nil)
+    equals(debug.getuservalue(true), nil)
 
     local data = {}
     local r = debug.setuservalue(u, data)
-    is(r, u, "function setuservalue")
-    is(debug.getuservalue(u), data)
+    equals(r, u, "function setuservalue")
+    equals(debug.getuservalue(u), data)
     r = debug.setuservalue(u, old)
-    is(debug.getuservalue(u), old)
+    equals(debug.getuservalue(u), old)
 
-    error_like(function () debug.setuservalue({}, data) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setuservalue' %(userdata expected, got table%)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.setuservalue({}, data) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'setuservalue' %(userdata expected, got table%)")
 else
-    is(debug.getuservalue, nil, "no getuservalue")
-    is(debug.setuservalue, nil, "no setuservalue")
+    is_nil(debug.getuservalue, "no getuservalue")
+    is_nil(debug.setuservalue, "no setuservalue")
 end
 
 do -- traceback
-    like(debug.traceback(), "^stack traceback:\n", "function traceback")
+    matches(debug.traceback(), "^stack traceback:\n", "function traceback")
 
-    like(debug.traceback("message\n"), "^message\n\nstack traceback:\n", "function traceback with message")
+    matches(debug.traceback("message\n"), "^message\n\nstack traceback:\n", "function traceback with message")
 
-    like(debug.traceback(false), "false", "function traceback")
+    matches(debug.traceback(false), "false", "function traceback")
 end
 
 -- upvalueid
 if has_upvalueid then
     local id = debug.upvalueid(plan, 1)
-    type_ok(id, 'userdata', "function upvalueid")
+    is_userdata(id, "function upvalueid")
 else
-    is(debug.upvalueid, nil, "no upvalueid")
+    is_nil(debug.upvalueid, "no upvalueid")
 end
 
 -- upvaluejoin
@@ -299,17 +299,17 @@ if has_upvaluejoin and jit then
     diag("jit upvaluejoin")
     -- TODO
 elseif has_upvaluejoin then
-    debug.upvaluejoin(pass, 1, fail, 1)
+    debug.upvaluejoin(passes, 1, fails, 1)
 
-    error_like(function () debug.upvaluejoin(true, 1, nil, 1) end,
-               "bad argument #1 to 'upvaluejoin' %(function expected, got boolean%)",
-               "function upvaluejoin (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.upvaluejoin(true, 1, nil, 1) end,
+            "bad argument #1 to 'upvaluejoin' %(function expected, got boolean%)",
+            "function upvaluejoin (bad arg)")
 
-    error_like(function () debug.upvaluejoin(pass, 1, true, 1) end,
-               "bad argument #3 to 'upvaluejoin' %(function expected, got boolean%)",
-               "function upvaluejoin (bad arg)")
+    error_matches(function () debug.upvaluejoin(passes, 1, true, 1) end,
+            "bad argument #3 to 'upvaluejoin' %(function expected, got boolean%)",
+            "function upvaluejoin (bad arg)")
 else
-    is(debug.upvaluejoin, nil, "no upvaluejoin")
+    is_nil(debug.upvaluejoin, "no upvaluejoin")
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/311-bit32.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/311-bit32.t
index 7023906e..b8ccb7ea 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/311-bit32.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/311-bit32.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2010-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2010-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -35,88 +35,88 @@ local has_bit32 = _VERSION == 'Lua 5.2' or profile.compat52 or profile.has_bit32
 
 if not bit32 then
     plan(1)
-    nok(has_bit32, "no has_bit32")
+    falsy(has_bit32, "no has_bit32")
     os.exit(0)
 end
 
 plan(20)
 
 do -- arshift
-    is(bit32.arshift(0x06, 1), 0x03, "function arshift")
-    is(bit32.arshift(-3, 1), bit32.arshift(-6, 2), "function arshift")
+    equals(bit32.arshift(0x06, 1), 0x03, "function arshift")
+    equals(bit32.arshift(-3, 1), bit32.arshift(-6, 2), "function arshift")
 end
 
 do -- band
-    is(bit32.band(0x01, 0x03, 0x07), 0x01, "function band")
+    equals(bit32.band(0x01, 0x03, 0x07), 0x01, "function band")
 end
 
 do -- bnot
     if string.pack and #string.pack('n', 0) == 4 then
-        is(bit32.bnot(0x03), (-1 - 0x03), "function bnot")
+        equals(bit32.bnot(0x03), (-1 - 0x03), "function bnot")
     else
-        is(bit32.bnot(0x03), (-1 - 0x03) % 2^32, "function bnot")
+        equals(bit32.bnot(0x03), (-1 - 0x03) % 2^32, "function bnot")
     end
 end
 
 do -- bor
-    is(bit32.bor(0x01, 0x03, 0x07), 0x07, "function bor")
+    equals(bit32.bor(0x01, 0x03, 0x07), 0x07, "function bor")
 end
 
 do -- btest
-    is(bit32.btest(0x01), true, "function btest")
-    is(bit32.btest(0x00), false, "function btest")
+    equals(bit32.btest(0x01), true, "function btest")
+    equals(bit32.btest(0x00), false, "function btest")
 end
 
 do -- bxor
-    is(bit32.bxor(0x01, 0x03, 0x07), 0x05, "function bxor")
+    equals(bit32.bxor(0x01, 0x03, 0x07), 0x05, "function bxor")
 end
 
 do -- extract
-    is(bit32.extract(0xFFFF, 3, 3), 0x07, "function extract")
+    equals(bit32.extract(0xFFFF, 3, 3), 0x07, "function extract")
 
-    error_like(function () bit32.extract(0xFFFF, 99) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: trying to access non%-existent bits",
-               "function extract (non-existent bits)")
+    error_matches(function () bit32.extract(0xFFFF, 99) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: trying to access non%-existent bits",
+            "function extract (non-existent bits)")
 
-    error_like(function () bit32.extract(0xFFFF, -3) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'extract' %(field cannot be negative%)",
-               "function extract (negatif field)")
+    error_matches(function () bit32.extract(0xFFFF, -3) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'extract' %(field cannot be negative%)",
+            "function extract (negatif field)")
 
-    error_like(function () bit32.extract(0xFFFF, 3, -3) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'extract' %(width must be positive%)",
-               "function extract (negative width)")
+    error_matches(function () bit32.extract(0xFFFF, 3, -3) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'extract' %(width must be positive%)",
+            "function extract (negative width)")
 end
 
 do -- replace
-    is(bit32.replace(0x0000, 0xFFFF, 3, 3), 0x38, "function replace")
+    equals(bit32.replace(0x0000, 0xFFFF, 3, 3), 0x38, "function replace")
 
-    error_like(function () bit32.replace(0x0000, 0xFFFF, 99) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: trying to access non%-existent bits",
-               "function replace (non-existent bits)")
+    error_matches(function () bit32.replace(0x0000, 0xFFFF, 99) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: trying to access non%-existent bits",
+            "function replace (non-existent bits)")
 
-    error_like(function () bit32.replace(0x0000, 0xFFFF, -3) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'replace' %(field cannot be negative%)",
-               "function replace (negatif field)")
+    error_matches(function () bit32.replace(0x0000, 0xFFFF, -3) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'replace' %(field cannot be negative%)",
+            "function replace (negatif field)")
 
-    error_like(function () bit32.replace(0x0000, 0xFFFF, 3, -3) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #4 to 'replace' %(width must be positive%)",
-               "function replace (negative width)")
+    error_matches(function () bit32.replace(0x0000, 0xFFFF, 3, -3) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #4 to 'replace' %(width must be positive%)",
+            "function replace (negative width)")
 end
 
 do -- lrotate
-    is(bit32.lrotate(0x03, 2), 0x0C, "function lrotate")
+    equals(bit32.lrotate(0x03, 2), 0x0C, "function lrotate")
 end
 
 do -- lshift
-    is(bit32.lshift(0x03, 2), 0x0C, "function lshift")
+    equals(bit32.lshift(0x03, 2), 0x0C, "function lshift")
 end
 
 do -- rrotate
-    is(bit32.rrotate(0x06, 1), 0x03, "function rrotate")
+    equals(bit32.rrotate(0x06, 1), 0x03, "function rrotate")
 end
 
 do -- rshift
-    is(bit32.rshift(0x06, 1), 0x03, "function rshift")
+    equals(bit32.rshift(0x06, 1), 0x03, "function rshift")
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/314-regex.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/314-regex.t
index 58cdb66e..56883bd4 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/314-regex.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/314-regex.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ for _, filename in ipairs(test_files) do
             end
             if result:sub(1, 1) == '/' then
                 pattern = result:sub(2, result:len() - 1)
-                error_like(compiled, pattern, desc)
+                error_matches(compiled, pattern, desc)
             else
                 local r, out
                 r, msg = pcall(function () out = compiled() end)
                 if r then
-                    is(out, result, desc)
+                    equals(out, result, desc)
                 else
-                    fail(desc)
+                    fails(desc)
                     diag(msg)
                 end
             end
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/320-stdin.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/320-stdin.t
index 4828285d..09f92c1b 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/320-stdin.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/320-stdin.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ end
 
     local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "dofile(); n = norm(3.4, 1.0); print(twice(n))" < lib-320.lua]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', '^7%.088', "function dofile (stdin)")
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^7%.088', "function dofile (stdin)")
     f:close()
 
     os.remove('lib-320.lua') -- clean up
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ end
 
     local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "f = loadfile(); print(foo); f(); print(foo('ok'))" < foo-320.lua]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'nil', "function loadfile (stdin)")
-    is(f:read'*l', 'ok')
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'nil', "function loadfile (stdin)")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'ok')
     f:close()
 
     os.remove('foo-320.lua') -- clean up
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ do
 
     local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "print(io.read'*l'); print(io.read'*l'); print(io.type(io.stdin))" < file-320.txt]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'file with text', "function io.read *l")
-    is(f:read'*l', 'nil')
-    is(f:read'*l', 'file')
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'file with text', "function io.read *l")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'nil')
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'file')
     f:close()
 
     cmd = lua .. [[ -e "for line in io.lines() do print(line) end" < file-320.txt]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'file with text', "function io.lines")
-    is(f:read'*l', nil)
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'file with text', "function io.lines")
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil)
     f:close()
 
     os.remove('file-320.txt') -- clean up
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ do
 
     local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "while true do local n1, n2, n3 = io.read('*number', '*number', '*number'); if not n1 then break end; print(math.max(n1, n2, n3)) end" < number-320.txt]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', '15000%.?', "function io:read *number")
-    is(f:read'*l', '1000001')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '15000%.?', "function io:read *number")
+    equals(f:read'*l', '1000001')
     f:close()
 
     os.remove('number-320.txt') -- clean up
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ do
 
     local cmd = lua .. [[ -e "debug.debug()" < dbg-320.txt]]
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'ok', "function debug.debug")
-    is(f:read'*l', nil)
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'ok', "function debug.debug")
+    equals(f:read'*l', nil)
     f:close()
 
     os.remove('dbg-320.txt') -- clean up
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/401-bitop.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/401-bitop.t
index f95aebf3..e454420e 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/401-bitop.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/401-bitop.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2018-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -32,70 +32,70 @@ end
 
 plan(29)
 
-is(package.loaded.bit, _G.bit, "package.loaded")
-is(require'bit', bit, "require")
+equals(package.loaded.bit, _G.bit, "package.loaded")
+equals(require'bit', bit, "require")
 
 do -- arshift
-    is(bit.arshift(256, 8), 1, "function arshift")
-    is(bit.arshift(-256, 8), -1)
+    equals(bit.arshift(256, 8), 1, "function arshift")
+    equals(bit.arshift(-256, 8), -1)
 end
 
 do -- band
-    is(bit.band(0x12345678, 0xff), 0x00000078, "function band")
+    equals(bit.band(0x12345678, 0xff), 0x00000078, "function band")
 end
 
 do -- bnot
-    is(bit.bnot(0), -1, "function bnot")
-    is(bit.bnot(-1), 0)
-    is(bit.bnot(0xffffffff), 0)
+    equals(bit.bnot(0), -1, "function bnot")
+    equals(bit.bnot(-1), 0)
+    equals(bit.bnot(0xffffffff), 0)
 end
 
 do -- bor
-    is(bit.bor(1, 2, 4, 8), 15, "function bor")
+    equals(bit.bor(1, 2, 4, 8), 15, "function bor")
 end
 
 do -- bswap
-    is(bit.bswap(0x12345678), 0x78563412, "function bswap")
-    is(bit.bswap(0x78563412), 0x12345678)
+    equals(bit.bswap(0x12345678), 0x78563412, "function bswap")
+    equals(bit.bswap(0x78563412), 0x12345678)
 end
 
 do -- bxor
-    is(bit.bxor(0xa5a5f0f0, 0xaa55ff00), 0x0ff00ff0, "function bxor")
+    equals(bit.bxor(0xa5a5f0f0, 0xaa55ff00), 0x0ff00ff0, "function bxor")
 end
 
 do -- lshift
-    is(bit.lshift(1, 0), 1, "function lshift")
-    is(bit.lshift(1, 8), 256)
-    is(bit.lshift(1, 40), 256)
-    is(bit.lshift(0x87654321, 12), 0x54321000)
+    equals(bit.lshift(1, 0), 1, "function lshift")
+    equals(bit.lshift(1, 8), 256)
+    equals(bit.lshift(1, 40), 256)
+    equals(bit.lshift(0x87654321, 12), 0x54321000)
 end
 
 do -- rol
-    is(bit.rol(0x12345678, 12), 0x45678123, "function rol")
+    equals(bit.rol(0x12345678, 12), 0x45678123, "function rol")
 end
 
 do -- ror
-    is(bit.ror(0x12345678, 12), 0x67812345, "function ror")
+    equals(bit.ror(0x12345678, 12), 0x67812345, "function ror")
 end
 
 do -- rshift
-    is(bit.rshift(256, 8), 1, "function rshift")
-    is(bit.rshift(-256, 8), 16777215)
-    is(bit.rshift(0x87654321, 12), 0x00087654)
+    equals(bit.rshift(256, 8), 1, "function rshift")
+    equals(bit.rshift(-256, 8), 16777215)
+    equals(bit.rshift(0x87654321, 12), 0x00087654)
 end
 
 do -- tobit
-    is(bit.tobit(0xffffffff + 1), 0, "function tobit")
-    is(bit.tobit(2^40 + 1234), 1234)
+    equals(bit.tobit(0xffffffff + 1), 0, "function tobit")
+    equals(bit.tobit(2^40 + 1234), 1234)
 end
 
 do -- tohex
-    is(bit.tohex(1), '00000001', "function tohex")
-    is(bit.tohex(-1), 'ffffffff')
-    is(bit.tohex(0xffffffff), 'ffffffff')
-    is(bit.tohex(-1, -8), 'FFFFFFFF')
-    is(bit.tohex(0x21, 4), '0021')
-    is(bit.tohex(0x87654321, 4), '4321')
+    equals(bit.tohex(1), '00000001', "function tohex")
+    equals(bit.tohex(-1), 'ffffffff')
+    equals(bit.tohex(0xffffffff), 'ffffffff')
+    equals(bit.tohex(-1, -8), 'FFFFFFFF')
+    equals(bit.tohex(0x21, 4), '0021')
+    equals(bit.tohex(0x87654321, 4), '4321')
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/402-ffi.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/402-ffi.t
index a2e32a54..73507a61 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/402-ffi.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/402-ffi.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2018-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -32,106 +32,106 @@ end
 
 if not pcall(require, 'ffi') then
     plan(2)
-    is(_G.ffi, nil, "no FFI")
-    is(package.loaded.ffi, nil)
+    is_nil(_G.ffi, "no FFI")
+    is_nil(package.loaded.ffi)
     os.exit(0)
 end
 
 plan(33)
 
-is(_G.ffi, nil, "ffi not loaded by default")
+is_nil(_G.ffi, "ffi not loaded by default")
 ffi = require'ffi'
-is(package.loaded.ffi, ffi, "package.loaded")
-is(require'ffi', ffi, "require")
+equals(package.loaded.ffi, ffi, "package.loaded")
+equals(require'ffi', ffi, "require")
 
 do -- C
-    type_ok(ffi.C, 'userdata', 'C')
+    is_userdata(ffi.C, 'C')
 end
 
 do -- abi
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('32bit'), 'boolean', "abi")
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('64bit'), 'boolean')
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('le'), 'boolean')
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('be'), 'boolean')
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('fpu'), 'boolean')
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('softfp'), 'boolean')
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('hardfp'), 'boolean')
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('eabi'), 'boolean')
-    type_ok(ffi.abi('win'), 'boolean')
-    is(ffi.abi('bad'), false)
-    is(ffi.abi(0), false)
-
-    error_like(function () ffi.abi(true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'abi' %(string expected, got boolean%)",
-               "function unpack missing size")
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('32bit'), "abi")
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('64bit'))
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('le'))
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('be'))
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('fpu'))
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('softfp'))
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('hardfp'))
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('eabi'))
+    is_boolean(ffi.abi('win'))
+    is_false(ffi.abi('bad'))
+    is_false(ffi.abi(0))
+
+    error_matches(function () ffi.abi(true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'abi' %(string expected, got boolean%)",
+            "function unpack missing size")
 end
 
 do -- alignof
-    type_ok(ffi.alignof, 'function', "alignof")
+    is_function(ffi.alignof, "alignof")
 end
 
 do -- arch
-    is(ffi.arch, jit.arch, "alias arch")
+    equals(ffi.arch, jit.arch, "alias arch")
 end
 
 do -- cast
-    type_ok(ffi.cast, 'function', "cast")
+    is_function(ffi.cast, "cast")
 end
 
 do -- cdef
-    type_ok(ffi.cdef, 'function', "cdef")
+    is_function(ffi.cdef, "cdef")
 end
 
 do -- copy
-    type_ok(ffi.copy, 'function', "copy")
+    is_function(ffi.copy, "copy")
 end
 
 do -- errno
-    type_ok(ffi.errno, 'function', "errno")
+    is_function(ffi.errno, "errno")
 end
 
 do -- fill
-    type_ok(ffi.fill, 'function', "fill")
+    is_function(ffi.fill, "fill")
 end
 
 do -- gc
-    type_ok(ffi.gc, 'function', "gc")
+    is_function(ffi.gc, "gc")
 end
 
 do -- istype
-    type_ok(ffi.istype, 'function', "istype")
+    is_function(ffi.istype, "istype")
 end
 
 do -- load
-    type_ok(ffi.load, 'function', "load")
+    is_function(ffi.load, "load")
 end
 
 do -- metatype
-    type_ok(ffi.metatype, 'function', "metatype")
+    is_function(ffi.metatype, "metatype")
 end
 
 do -- new
-    type_ok(ffi.new, 'function', "new")
+    is_function(ffi.new, "new")
 end
 
 do -- offsetof
-    type_ok(ffi.offsetof, 'function', "offsetof")
+    is_function(ffi.offsetof, "offsetof")
 end
 
 do -- os
-    is(ffi.os, jit.os, "alias os")
+    equals(ffi.os, jit.os, "alias os")
 end
 
 do -- sizeof
-    type_ok(ffi.sizeof, 'function', "sizeof")
+    is_function(ffi.sizeof, "sizeof")
 end
 
 do -- string
-    type_ok(ffi.string, 'function', "string")
+    is_function(ffi.string, "string")
 end
 
 do -- typeof
-    type_ok(ffi.typeof, 'function', "typeof")
+    is_function(ffi.typeof, "typeof")
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/403-jit.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/403-jit.t
index 0073c90d..306a7c44 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/403-jit.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/403-jit.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2018-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2018-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -39,118 +39,118 @@ local has_jit_util = not ujit and not jit.version:match'RaptorJIT'
 
 plan'no_plan'
 
-is(package.loaded.jit, _G.jit, "package.loaded")
-is(require'jit', jit, "require")
+equals(package.loaded.jit, _G.jit, "package.loaded")
+equals(require'jit', jit, "require")
 
 do -- arch
-    type_ok(jit.arch, 'string', "arch")
+    is_string(jit.arch, "arch")
 end
 
 do -- flush
-    type_ok(jit.flush, 'function', "flush")
+    is_function(jit.flush, 'function', "flush")
 end
 
 do -- off
     jit.off()
-    is(jit.status(), false, "off")
+    is_false(jit.status(), "off")
 end
 
 -- on
 if compiled_with_jit then
     jit.on()
-    is(jit.status(), true, "on")
+    is_true(jit.status(), "on")
 else
-    error_like(function () jit.on() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: JIT compiler permanently disabled by build option",
-               "no jit.on")
+    error_matches(function () jit.on() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: JIT compiler permanently disabled by build option",
+            "no jit.on")
 end
 
 -- opt
 if has_jit_opt then
-    type_ok(jit.opt, 'table', "opt.*")
-    type_ok(jit.opt.start, 'function', "opt.start")
+    is_table(jit.opt, "opt.*")
+    is_function(jit.opt.start, 'function', "opt.start")
 else
-    is(jit.opt, nil, "no jit.opt")
+    is_nil(jit.opt, "no jit.opt")
 end
 
 do -- os
-    type_ok(jit.os, 'string', "os")
+    is_string(jit.os, "os")
 end
 
 -- prngstate
 if profile.openresty then
-    type_ok(jit.prngstate(), 'table', "prngstate")
+    is_table(jit.prngstate(), "prngstate")
     local s1 = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
-    type_ok(jit.prngstate(s1), 'table')
+    is_table(jit.prngstate(s1))
     local s2 = { 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1}
-    eq_array(jit.prngstate(s2), s1)
-    eq_array(jit.prngstate(), s2)
+    array_equals(jit.prngstate(s2), s1)
+    array_equals(jit.prngstate(), s2)
 
-    type_ok(jit.prngstate(32), 'table', "backward compat")
-    eq_array(jit.prngstate(5617), { 32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 })
-    eq_array(jit.prngstate(), { 5617, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 })
+    is_table(jit.prngstate(32), 'table', "backward compat")
+    array_equals(jit.prngstate(5617), { 32, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 })
+    array_equals(jit.prngstate(), { 5617, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 })
 
-    error_like(function () jit.prngstate(-1) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'prngstate' %(PRNG state must be an array with up to 8 integers or an integer%)")
+    error_matches(function () jit.prngstate(-1) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'prngstate' %(PRNG state must be an array with up to 8 integers or an integer%)")
 
-    error_like(function () jit.prngstate(false) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'prngstate' %(table expected, got boolean%)")
+    error_matches(function () jit.prngstate(false) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'prngstate' %(table expected, got boolean%)")
 elseif jit.version:match'moonjit' then
-    is(jit.prngstate(), 0, "prngstate")
+    equals(jit.prngstate(), 0, "prngstate")
 else
-    is(jit.prngstate, nil, "no jit.prngstate");
+    is_nil(jit.prngstate, "no jit.prngstate");
 end
 
 -- security
 if has_jit_security then
-    type_ok(jit.security, 'function', "security")
-    type_ok(jit.security('prng'), 'number', "prng")
-    type_ok(jit.security('strhash'), 'number', "strhash")
-    type_ok(jit.security('strid'), 'number', "stdid")
-    type_ok(jit.security('mcode'), 'number', "mcode")
-
-    error_like(function () jit.security('foo') end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'security' %(invalid option 'foo'%)")
+    is_function(jit.security, "security")
+    is_number(jit.security('prng'), "prng")
+    is_number(jit.security('strhash'), "strhash")
+    is_number(jit.security('strid'), "stdid")
+    is_number(jit.security('mcode'), "mcode")
+
+    error_matches(function () jit.security('foo') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'security' %(invalid option 'foo'%)")
 else
-    is(jit.security, nil, "no jit.security")
+    is_nil(jit.security, "no jit.security")
 end
 
 do -- status
     local status = { jit.status() }
-    type_ok(status[1], 'boolean', "status")
+    is_boolean(status[1], "status")
     if compiled_with_jit then
         for i = 2, #status do
-            type_ok(status[i], 'string', status[i])
+            is_string(status[i], status[i])
         end
     else
-        is(#status, 1)
+        equals(#status, 1)
     end
 end
 
 -- util
 if has_jit_util then
     local jutil = require'jit.util'
-    type_ok(jutil, 'table', "util")
-    is(package.loaded['jit.util'], jutil)
+    is_table(jutil, "util")
+    equals(package.loaded['jit.util'], jutil)
 
     if luajit20 then
-        is(jit.util, jutil, "util inside jit")
+        equals(jit.util, jutil, "util inside jit")
     else
-        is(jit.util, nil, "no util inside jit")
+        is_nil(jit.util, "no util inside jit")
     end
 else
     local r = pcall(require, 'jit.util')
-    is(r, false, "no jit.util")
+    is_false(r, "no jit.util")
 end
 
 do -- version
-    type_ok(jit.version, 'string', "version")
-    like(jit.version, '^%w+ %d%.%d%.%d')
+    is_string(jit.version, "version")
+    matches(jit.version, '^%w+ %d%.%d%.%d')
 end
 
 do -- version_num
-    type_ok(jit.version_num, 'number', "version_num")
-    like(string.format("%06d", jit.version_num), '^0[12]0[012]%d%d$')
+    is_number(jit.version_num, "version_num")
+    matches(string.format("%06d", jit.version_num), '^0[12]0[012]%d%d$')
 end
 
 done_testing()
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/404-ext.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/404-ext.t
index a799c750..afe1d5b5 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/404-ext.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/404-ext.t
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2019-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2019-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -36,124 +36,124 @@ plan'no_plan'
 
 do -- table.new
     local r, new = pcall(require, 'table.new')
-    is(r, true, 'table.new')
-    type_ok(new, 'function')
-    is(package.loaded['table.new'], new)
+    is_true(r, 'table.new')
+    is_function(new)
+    equals(package.loaded['table.new'], new)
 
-    type_ok(new(100, 0), 'table')
-    type_ok(new(0, 100), 'table')
-    type_ok(new(200, 200), 'table')
+    is_table(new(100, 0))
+    is_table(new(0, 100))
+    is_table(new(200, 200))
 
-    error_like(function () new(42) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'new' %(number expected, got no value%)")
+    error_matches(function () new(42) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'new' %(number expected, got no value%)")
 end
 
 do -- table.clear
     local r, clear = pcall(require, 'table.clear')
-    is(r, true, 'table.clear')
-    type_ok(clear, 'function')
-    is(package.loaded['table.clear'], clear)
+    is_true(r, 'table.clear')
+    is_function(clear)
+    equals(package.loaded['table.clear'], clear)
 
     local t = { 'foo', bar = 42 }
-    is(t[1], 'foo')
-    is(t.bar, 42)
+    equals(t[1], 'foo')
+    equals(t.bar, 42)
     clear(t)
-    is(t[1], nil)
-    is(t.bar, nil)
+    is_nil(t[1])
+    is_nil(t.bar)
 
-    error_like(function () clear(42) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'clear' %(table expected, got number%)")
+    error_matches(function () clear(42) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'clear' %(table expected, got number%)")
 end
 
 -- table.clone
 if profile.openresty then
     local r, clone = pcall(require, 'table.clone')
-    is(r, true, 'table.clone')
-    type_ok(clone, 'function')
-    is(package.loaded['table.clone'], clone)
+    is_true(r, 'table.clone')
+    is_function(clone)
+    equals(package.loaded['table.clone'], clone)
 
     local mt = {}
     local t = setmetatable({ 'foo', bar = 42 }, mt)
-    is(t[1], 'foo')
-    is(t.bar, 42)
+    equals(t[1], 'foo')
+    equals(t.bar, 42)
     local t2 = clone(t)
-    type_ok(t2, 'table')
-    isnt(t2, t)
-    is(getmetatable(t2), nil)
-    is(t2[1], 'foo')
-    is(t2.bar, 42)
-
-    error_like(function () clone(42) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'clone' %(table expected, got number%)")
+    is_table(t2)
+    not_equals(t2, t)
+    is_nil(getmetatable(t2))
+    equals(t2[1], 'foo')
+    equals(t2.bar, 42)
+
+    error_matches(function () clone(42) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'clone' %(table expected, got number%)")
 else
-    is(pcall(require, 'table.clone'), false, 'no table.clone')
+    is_false(pcall(require, 'table.clone'), 'no table.clone')
 end
 
 -- table.isarray
 if profile.openresty then
     local r, isarray = pcall(require, 'table.isarray')
-    is(r, true, 'table.isarray')
-    type_ok(isarray, 'function')
-    is(package.loaded['table.isarray'], isarray)
-
-    is(isarray({ [3] = 3, [5.3] = 4 }), false)
-    is(isarray({ [3] = 'a', [5] = true }), true)
-    is(isarray({ 'a', nil, true, 3.14 }), true)
-    is(isarray({}), true)
-    is(isarray({ ['1'] = 3, ['2'] = 4 }), false)
-    is(isarray({ ['dog'] = 3, ['cat'] = 4 }), false)
-    is(isarray({ 'dog', 'cat', true, ['bird'] = 3 }), false)
-
-    error_like(function () isarray(42) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'isarray' %(table expected, got number%)")
+    is_true(r, 'table.isarray')
+    is_function(isarray)
+    equals(package.loaded['table.isarray'], isarray)
+
+    is_false(isarray({ [3] = 3, [5.3] = 4 }))
+    is_true(isarray({ [3] = 'a', [5] = true }))
+    is_true(isarray({ 'a', nil, true, 3.14 }))
+    is_true(isarray({}))
+    is_false(isarray({ ['1'] = 3, ['2'] = 4 }))
+    is_false(isarray({ ['dog'] = 3, ['cat'] = 4 }))
+    is_false(isarray({ 'dog', 'cat', true, ['bird'] = 3 }))
+
+    error_matches(function () isarray(42) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'isarray' %(table expected, got number%)")
 else
-    is(pcall(require, 'table.isarray'), false, 'no table.isarray')
+    is_false(pcall(require, 'table.isarray'), 'no table.isarray')
 end
 
 -- table.isempty
 if profile.openresty then
     local r, isempty = pcall(require, 'table.isempty')
-    is(r, true, 'table.isempty')
-    type_ok(isempty, 'function')
-    is(package.loaded['table.isempty'], isempty)
-
-    is(isempty({}), true)
-    is(isempty({ nil }), true)
-    is(isempty({ dogs = nil }), true)
-    is(isempty({ 3.1 }), false)
-    is(isempty({ 'a', 'b' }), false)
-    is(isempty({ nil, false }), false)
-    is(isempty({ dogs = 3 }), false)
-    is(isempty({ dogs = 3, cats = 4 }), false)
-    is(isempty({ dogs = 3, 5 }), false)
-
-    error_like(function () isempty(42) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'isempty' %(table expected, got number%)")
+    is_true(r, 'table.isempty')
+    is_function(isempty)
+    equals(package.loaded['table.isempty'], isempty)
+
+    is_true(isempty({}))
+    is_true(isempty({ nil }))
+    is_true(isempty({ dogs = nil }))
+    is_false(isempty({ 3.1 }))
+    is_false(isempty({ 'a', 'b' }))
+    is_false(isempty({ nil, false }))
+    is_false(isempty({ dogs = 3 }))
+    is_false(isempty({ dogs = 3, cats = 4 }))
+    is_false(isempty({ dogs = 3, 5 }))
+
+    error_matches(function () isempty(42) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'isempty' %(table expected, got number%)")
 else
-    is(pcall(require, 'table.isempty'), false, 'no table.isempty')
+    is_false(pcall(require, 'table.isempty'), 'no table.isempty')
 end
 
 -- table.nkeys
 if profile.openresty then
     local r, nkeys = pcall(require, 'table.nkeys')
-    is(r, true, 'table.nkeys')
-    type_ok(nkeys, 'function')
-    is(package.loaded['table.nkeys'], nkeys)
-
-    is(nkeys({}), 0)
-    is(nkeys({ cats = 4 }), 1)
-    is(nkeys({ dogs = 3, cats = 4 }), 2)
-    is(nkeys({ dogs = nil, cats = 4 }), 1)
-    is(nkeys({ 'cats' }), 1)
-    is(nkeys({ 'dogs', 3, 'cats', 4 }), 4)
-    is(nkeys({ 'dogs', nil, 'cats', 4 }), 3)
-    is(nkeys({ cats = 4, 5, 6 }), 3)
-    is(nkeys({ nil, 'foo', dogs = 3, cats = 4 }), 3)
-
-    error_like(function () nkeys(42) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'nkeys' %(table expected, got number%)")
+    is_true(r, 'table.nkeys')
+    is_function(nkeys)
+    equals(package.loaded['table.nkeys'], nkeys)
+
+    equals(nkeys({}), 0)
+    equals(nkeys({ cats = 4 }), 1)
+    equals(nkeys({ dogs = 3, cats = 4 }), 2)
+    equals(nkeys({ dogs = nil, cats = 4 }), 1)
+    equals(nkeys({ 'cats' }), 1)
+    equals(nkeys({ 'dogs', 3, 'cats', 4 }), 4)
+    equals(nkeys({ 'dogs', nil, 'cats', 4 }), 3)
+    equals(nkeys({ cats = 4, 5, 6 }), 3)
+    equals(nkeys({ nil, 'foo', dogs = 3, cats = 4 }), 3)
+
+    error_matches(function () nkeys(42) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'nkeys' %(table expected, got number%)")
 else
-    is(pcall(require, 'table.nkeys'), false, 'no table.nkeys')
+    is_false(pcall(require, 'table.nkeys'), 'no table.nkeys')
 end
 
 -- thread.exdata
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/411-luajit.t.disabled b/test/lua-Harness-tests/411-luajit.t.disabled
index feb752eb..ad7e279e 100755
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/411-luajit.t.disabled
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/411-luajit.t.disabled
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2018-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2018-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -44,162 +44,162 @@ local has_openresty_listing = profile.openresty or jit.version:match'moonjit'
 plan'no_plan'
 diag(lua)
 
-local f = io.open('hello-404.lua', 'w')
+local f = io.open('hello-411.lua', 'w')
 f:write([[
 print 'Hello World'
 ]])
 f:close()
 
-os.execute(lua .. " -b hello-404.lua hello-404.out")
-local cmd = lua .. " hello-404.out"
+os.execute(lua .. " -b hello-411.lua hello-411.out")
+local cmd = lua .. " hello-411.out"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-b")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-b")
 f:close()
 
-os.execute(lua .. " -bg hello-404.lua hello-404.out")
-cmd = lua .. " hello-404.out"
+os.execute(lua .. " -bg hello-411.lua hello-411.out")
+cmd = lua .. " hello-411.out"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-bg")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-bg")
 f:close()
 
-os.execute(lua .. " -be 'print[[Hello World]]' hello-404.out")
-cmd = lua .. " hello-404.out"
+os.execute(lua .. " -be 'print[[Hello World]]' hello-411.out")
+cmd = lua .. " hello-411.out"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-be")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-be")
 f:close()
 
-os.remove('hello-404.out') -- clean up
+os.remove('hello-411.out') -- clean up
 
 if has_jutil then
-    cmd = lua .. " -bl hello-404.lua"
+    cmd = lua .. " -bl hello-411.lua"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', '^%-%- BYTECODE %-%- hello%-404%.lua', "-bl hello.lua")
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^%-%- BYTECODE %-%- hello%-411%.lua', "-bl hello.lua")
     if has_openresty_listing then
-        like(f:read'*l', '^KGC    0')
-        like(f:read'*l', '^KGC    1')
+        matches(f:read'*l', '^KGC    0')
+        matches(f:read'*l', '^KGC    1')
     end
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0001    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0002    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0003    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0001    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0002    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0003    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
     f:close()
 
-    os.execute(lua .. " -bl hello-404.lua hello-404.txt")
-    f = io.open('hello-404.txt', 'r')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^%-%- BYTECODE %-%- hello%-404%.lua', "-bl hello.lua hello.txt")
+    os.execute(lua .. " -bl hello-411.lua hello-411.txt")
+    f = io.open('hello-411.txt', 'r')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^%-%- BYTECODE %-%- hello%-411%.lua', "-bl hello.lua hello.txt")
     if has_openresty_listing then
-        like(f:read'*l', '^KGC    0')
-        like(f:read'*l', '^KGC    1')
+        matches(f:read'*l', '^KGC    0')
+        matches(f:read'*l', '^KGC    1')
     end
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0001    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0002    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0003    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0001    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0002    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0003    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
     f:close()
 end
 
 if has_openresty_listing then
-    cmd = lua .. " -bL hello-404.lua"
+    cmd = lua .. " -bL hello-411.lua"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', '^%-%- BYTECODE %-%- hello%-404%.lua', "-bL hello.lua")
-    like(f:read'*l', '^KGC    0')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^KGC    1')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0001     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0002     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0003     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^%-%- BYTECODE %-%- hello%-411%.lua', "-bL hello.lua")
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^KGC    0')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^KGC    1')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0001     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0002     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0003     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
     f:close()
 
-    os.execute(lua .. " -bL hello-404.lua hello-404.txt")
-    f = io.open('hello-404.txt', 'r')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^%-%- BYTECODE %-%- hello%-404%.lua', "-bL hello.lua hello.txt")
-    like(f:read'*l', '^KGC    0')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^KGC    1')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0001     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0002     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
-    like(f:read'*l', '^0003     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    os.execute(lua .. " -bL hello-411.lua hello-411.txt")
+    f = io.open('hello-411.txt', 'r')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^%-%- BYTECODE %-%- hello%-411%.lua', "-bL hello.lua hello.txt")
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^KGC    0')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^KGC    1')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0001     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0002     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
+    matches(f:read'*l', '^0003     %[1%]    %u[%u%d]+%s+')
     f:close()
 end
 
-os.remove('hello-404.txt') -- clean up
-
-os.execute(lua .. " -b hello-404.lua hello-404.c")
-f = io.open('hello-404.c', 'r')
-like(f:read'*l', '^#ifdef __?cplusplus$', "-b hello.lua hello.c")
-like(f:read'*l', '^extern "C"$')
-like(f:read'*l', '^#endif$')
-like(f:read'*l', '^#ifdef _WIN32$')
-like(f:read'*l', '^__declspec%(dllexport%)$')
-like(f:read'*l', '^#endif$')
-like(f:read'*l', '^const.- char luaJIT_BC_hello_404%[%] = {$')
-like(f:read'*l', '^%d+,%d+,%d+,')
+os.remove('hello-411.txt') -- clean up
+
+os.execute(lua .. " -b hello-411.lua hello-411.c")
+f = io.open('hello-411.c', 'r')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^#ifdef __?cplusplus$', "-b hello.lua hello.c")
+matches(f:read'*l', '^extern "C"$')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^#endif$')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^#ifdef _WIN32$')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^__declspec%(dllexport%)$')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^#endif$')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^const.- char luaJIT_BC_hello_411%[%] = {$')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^%d+,%d+,%d+,')
 f:close()
 
-os.remove('hello-404.c') -- clean up
+os.remove('hello-411.c') -- clean up
 
-os.execute(lua .. " -b hello-404.lua hello-404.h")
-f = io.open('hello-404.h', 'r')
-like(f:read'*l', '^#define luaJIT_BC_hello_404_SIZE %d+$', "-b hello.lua hello.h")
-like(f:read'*l', '^static const.- char luaJIT_BC_hello_404%[%] = {$')
-like(f:read'*l', '^%d+,%d+,%d+,')
+os.execute(lua .. " -b hello-411.lua hello-411.h")
+f = io.open('hello-411.h', 'r')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^#define luaJIT_BC_hello_411_SIZE %d+$', "-b hello.lua hello.h")
+matches(f:read'*l', '^static const.- char luaJIT_BC_hello_411%[%] = {$')
+matches(f:read'*l', '^%d+,%d+,%d+,')
 f:close()
 
-os.remove('hello-404.h') -- clean up
+os.remove('hello-411.h') -- clean up
 
-cmd = lua .. " -j flush hello-404.lua"
+cmd = lua .. " -j flush hello-411.lua"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-j flush")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-j flush")
 f:close()
 
-cmd = lua .. " -joff hello-404.lua"
+cmd = lua .. " -joff hello-411.lua"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-joff")
+equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-joff")
 f:close()
 
-cmd = lua .. " -jon hello-404.lua 2>&1"
+cmd = lua .. " -jon hello-411.lua 2>&1"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
 if compiled_with_jit then
-    is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-jon")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-jon")
 else
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: JIT compiler permanently disabled by build option", "no jit")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: JIT compiler permanently disabled by build option", "no jit")
 end
 f:close()
 
-cmd = lua .. " -j bad hello-404.lua 2>&1"
+cmd = lua .. " -j bad hello-411.lua 2>&1"
 f = io.popen(cmd)
-like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unknown luaJIT command or jit%.%* modules not installed", "-j bad")
+matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unknown luaJIT command or jit%.%* modules not installed", "-j bad")
 f:close()
 
 if compiled_with_jit then
-    cmd = lua .. " -O hello-404.lua"
+    cmd = lua .. " -O hello-411.lua"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-O")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-O")
     f:close()
 
-    cmd = lua .. " -O3 hello-404.lua"
+    cmd = lua .. " -O3 hello-411.lua"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-O3")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-O3")
     f:close()
 
-    cmd = lua .. " -Ocse -O-dce -Ohotloop=10 hello-404.lua"
+    cmd = lua .. " -Ocse -O-dce -Ohotloop=10 hello-411.lua"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-Ocse -O-dce -Ohotloop=10")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-Ocse -O-dce -Ohotloop=10")
     f:close()
 
-    cmd = lua .. " -O+cse,-dce,hotloop=10 hello-404.lua"
+    cmd = lua .. " -O+cse,-dce,hotloop=10 hello-411.lua"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    is(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-O+cse,-dce,hotloop=10")
+    equals(f:read'*l', 'Hello World', "-O+cse,-dce,hotloop=10")
     f:close()
 
-    cmd = lua .. " -O+bad hello-404.lua 2>&1"
+    cmd = lua .. " -O+bad hello-411.lua 2>&1"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unknown or malformed optimization flag '%+bad'", "-O+bad")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: unknown or malformed optimization flag '%+bad'", "-O+bad")
     f:close()
 else
-    cmd = lua .. " -O0 hello-404.lua 2>&1"
+    cmd = lua .. " -O0 hello-411.lua 2>&1"
     f = io.popen(cmd)
-    like(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: attempt to index a nil value")
+    matches(f:read'*l', "^[^:]+: attempt to index a nil value")
     f:close()
 end
 
-os.remove('hello-404.lua') -- clean up
+os.remove('hello-411.lua') -- clean up
 
 done_testing()
 
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico52/lexico.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico52/lexico.t
index ff6bb99e..df6610ed 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico52/lexico.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico52/lexico.t
@@ -1,40 +1,40 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2012-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2012-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
 --
 
-is("\x41", "A")
-is("\x3d", "=")
-is("\x3D", "=")
+equals("\x41", "A")
+equals("\x3d", "=")
+equals("\x3D", "=")
 
 do
     local f, msg = load [[a = "A\xyz"]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
 
     f, msg = load [[a = "A\Z"]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- escape .- near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- escape .- near")
 end
 
 do
     local a = 'alo\n123"'
-    is("alo\n\z
+    equals("alo\n\z
     123\"", a)
 
     local f, msg = load [[a = " escape \z unauthorized
 new line" ]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: unfinished string near")
 end
 
-is(0x0.1E, 0x1E / 0x100)        -- 0.1171875
-is(0xA23p-4, 0xA23 / (2^4))     -- 162.1875
+equals(0x0.1E, 0x1E / 0x100)    -- 0.1171875
+equals(0xA23p-4, 0xA23 / (2^4)) -- 162.1875
 if string.pack and #string.pack('n', 0) == 4 then
     diag('Small Lua')
 else
-    is(0X1.921FB54442D18P+1, (1 + 0x921FB54442D18/0x10000000000000) * 2)
+    equals(0X1.921FB54442D18P+1, (1 + 0x921FB54442D18/0x10000000000000) * 2)
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/boolean.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/boolean.t
index 693ac767..09dc96d4 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/boolean.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/boolean.t
@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
 --
 
-error_like(function () return ~true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "~true")
+error_matches(function () return ~true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "~true")
 
-error_like(function () return true // 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
-           "true // 3")
+error_matches(function () return true // 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a boolean value",
+        "true // 3")
 
-error_like(function () return true & 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "true & 7")
+error_matches(function () return true & 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "true & 7")
 
-error_like(function () return true | 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "true | 1")
+error_matches(function () return true | 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "true | 1")
 
-error_like(function () return true ~ 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "true ~ 4")
+error_matches(function () return true ~ 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "true ~ 4")
 
-error_like(function () return true >> 5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "true >> 5")
+error_matches(function () return true >> 5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "true >> 5")
 
-error_like(function () return true << 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "true << 2")
+error_matches(function () return true << 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "true << 2")
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/function.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/function.t
index 2471be6e..ab48c118 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/function.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/function.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -9,54 +9,54 @@
 
 local f = function () return 1 end
 
-error_like(function () return ~f end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "~f")
+error_matches(function () return ~f end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "~f")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return ~f end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return ~f end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
 
-error_like(function () return f // 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "f // 3")
+error_matches(function () return f // 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "f // 3")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f // 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f // 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on")
 
-error_like(function () return f & 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "f & 7")
+error_matches(function () return f & 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "f & 7")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f & 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f & 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
 
-error_like(function () return f | 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "f | 1")
+error_matches(function () return f | 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "f | 1")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f | 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f | 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
 
-error_like(function () return f ~ 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "f ~ 4")
+error_matches(function () return f ~ 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "f ~ 4")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f ~ 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f ~ 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
 
-error_like(function () return f >> 5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "f >> 5")
+error_matches(function () return f >> 5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "f >> 5")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f >> 5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f >> 5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
 
-error_like(function () return f << 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "f << 2")
+error_matches(function () return f << 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "f << 2")
 
-error_like(function () f = print; return f << 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
+error_matches(function () f = print; return f << 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on")
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/lexico.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/lexico.t
index 41b0d897..03be2f96 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/lexico.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/lexico.t
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2015-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2015-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
 --
 
-is("\u{41}", "A")
-is("\u{20AC}", "\xE2\x82\xAC")
-is("\u{20ac}", "\xe2\x82\xac")
+equals("\u{41}", "A")
+equals("\u{20AC}", "\xE2\x82\xAC")
+equals("\u{20ac}", "\xe2\x82\xac")
 
 do
     local f, msg = load [[a = "A\u{yz}"]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
 
     f, msg = load [[a = "A\u{41"]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
 
     f, msg = load [[a = "A\u{FFFFFFFFFF}"]]
-    like(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
+    matches(msg, "^[^:]+:%d+: .- near")
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/nil.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/nil.t
index a6438e20..e665cce4 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/nil.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/nil.t
@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
 --
 
-error_like(function () return ~nil end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
-           "~nil")
+error_matches(function () return ~nil end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
+        "~nil")
 
-error_like(function () return  nil // 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
-           "nil // 3")
+error_matches(function () return  nil // 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a nil value",
+        "nil // 3")
 
-error_like(function () return nil & 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
-           "nil & 7")
+error_matches(function () return nil & 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
+        "nil & 7")
 
-error_like(function () return nil | 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
-           "nil | 1")
+error_matches(function () return nil | 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
+        "nil | 1")
 
-error_like(function () return nil ~ 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
-           "nil ~ 4")
+error_matches(function () return nil ~ 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
+        "nil ~ 4")
 
-error_like(function () return nil >> 5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
-           "nil >> 5")
+error_matches(function () return nil >> 5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
+        "nil >> 5")
 
-error_like(function () return nil << 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
-           "nil << 2")
+error_matches(function () return nil << 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a nil value",
+        "nil << 2")
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/number.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/number.t
index d205da3b..b0e1acb2 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/number.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/number.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -9,169 +9,169 @@
 
 local profile = require'profile'
 
-is(~4, -5, "~4")
+equals(~4, -5, "~4")
 
-error_like(function () return ~3.14 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "~3.14")
+error_matches(function () return ~3.14 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "~3.14")
 
-is(25.5 // 3.5, 7.0, "25.5 // 3.5")
+equals(25.5 // 3.5, 7.0, "25.5 // 3.5")
 
-is(25 // 3, 8, "25 // 3")
+equals(25 // 3, 8, "25 // 3")
 
-is(25 // -3, -9, "25 // -3")
+equals(25 // -3, -9, "25 // -3")
 
-is(1 // -1, -1, "1 // -1")
+equals(1 // -1, -1, "1 // -1")
 
-type_ok(1.0 // 0, 'number', "1.0 // 0")
+is_number(1.0 // 0, "1.0 // 0")
 
-error_like(function () return 1 // 0 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to divide by zero",
-           "1 // 0")
+error_matches(function () return 1 // 0 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to divide by zero",
+        "1 // 0")
 
-is(3 & 7, 3, "3 & 7")
+equals(3 & 7, 3, "3 & 7")
 
-is(4 | 1, 5, "4 | 1")
+equals(4 | 1, 5, "4 | 1")
 
-is(7 ~ 1, 6, "7 ~ 1")
+equals(7 ~ 1, 6, "7 ~ 1")
 
-is(100 >> 5, 3, "100 >> 5")
+equals(100 >> 5, 3, "100 >> 5")
 
-is(3 << 2, 12, "3 << 2")
+equals(3 << 2, 12, "3 << 2")
 
-error_like(function () return 25 // {} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a table value",
-           "25 // {}")
+error_matches(function () return 25 // {} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on a table value",
+        "25 // {}")
 
-error_like(function () return 3 & true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "3 & true")
+error_matches(function () return 3 & true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "3 & true")
 
-error_like(function () return 4 | true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "4 | true")
+error_matches(function () return 4 | true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "4 | true")
 
-error_like(function () return 7 ~ true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "7 ~ true")
+error_matches(function () return 7 ~ true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "7 ~ true")
 
-error_like(function () return 100 >> true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "100 >> true")
+error_matches(function () return 100 >> true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "100 >> true")
 
-error_like(function () return 3 << true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
-           "3 << true")
+error_matches(function () return 3 << true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a boolean value",
+        "3 << true")
 
-error_like(function () return 25 // 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "25 // 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 25 // 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "25 // 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 3 & 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "3 & 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 3 & 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "3 & 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 4 | 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "4 | 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 4 | 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "4 | 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 7 ~ 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "7 ~ 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 7 ~ 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "7 ~ 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 100 >> 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "100 >> 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 100 >> 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "100 >> 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return 3 << 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "3 << 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return 3 << 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "3 << 'text'")
 
 if profile.nocvts2n then
-    error_like(function () return 25.5 // '3.5' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "25.5 // '3.5'")
+    error_matches(function () return 25.5 // '3.5' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "25.5 // '3.5'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 25 // '3' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "25 // '3'")
+    error_matches(function () return 25 // '3' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "25 // '3'")
 else
-    is(25.5 // '3.5', 7.0, "25.5 // '3.5'")
+    equals(25.5 // '3.5', 7.0, "25.5 // '3.5'")
 
-    is(25 // '3', 8, "25 // '3'")
+    equals(25 // '3', 8, "25 // '3'")
 end
 
 if profile.nocvts2n or _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4' then
-    error_like(function () return 3 & '7' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "3 & '7'")
+    error_matches(function () return 3 & '7' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "3 & '7'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 4 | '1' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "4 | '1'")
+    error_matches(function () return 4 | '1' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "4 | '1'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 7 ~ '1' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "7 ~ '1'")
+    error_matches(function () return 7 ~ '1' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "7 ~ '1'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 100 >> '5' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "100 >> '5'")
+    error_matches(function () return 100 >> '5' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "100 >> '5'")
 
-    error_like(function () return 3 << '2' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "3 << '2'")
+    error_matches(function () return 3 << '2' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "3 << '2'")
 else
-    is(3 & '7', 3, "3 & '7'")
+    equals(3 & '7', 3, "3 & '7'")
 
-    is(4 | '1', 5, "4 | '1'")
+    equals(4 | '1', 5, "4 | '1'")
 
-    is(7 ~ '1', 6, "7 ~ '1'")
+    equals(7 ~ '1', 6, "7 ~ '1'")
 
-    is(100 >> '5', 3, "100 >> '5'")
+    equals(100 >> '5', 3, "100 >> '5'")
 
-    is(3 << '2', 12, "3 << '2'")
+    equals(3 << '2', 12, "3 << '2'")
 end
 
-error_like(function () return 3.5 & 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "3.5 & 7")
+error_matches(function () return 3.5 & 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "3.5 & 7")
 
-error_like(function () return 3 & 7.5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "3 & 7.5")
+error_matches(function () return 3 & 7.5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "3 & 7.5")
 
-error_like(function () return 4.5 | 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "4.5 | 1")
+error_matches(function () return 4.5 | 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "4.5 | 1")
 
-error_like(function () return 4 | 1.5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "4 | 1.5")
+error_matches(function () return 4 | 1.5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "4 | 1.5")
 
-error_like(function () return 7.5 ~ 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "7.5 ~ 1")
+error_matches(function () return 7.5 ~ 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "7.5 ~ 1")
 
-error_like(function () return 7 ~ 1.5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "7 ~ 1.5")
+error_matches(function () return 7 ~ 1.5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "7 ~ 1.5")
 
-error_like(function () return 100.5 >> 5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "100.5 >> 5")
+error_matches(function () return 100.5 >> 5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "100.5 >> 5")
 
-error_like(function () return 100 >> 5.5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "100 >> 5.5")
+error_matches(function () return 100 >> 5.5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "100 >> 5.5")
 
-error_like(function () return 3.5 << 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "3.5 << 2")
+error_matches(function () return 3.5 << 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "3.5 << 2")
 
-error_like(function () return 3 << 2.5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
-           "3 << 2.5")
+error_matches(function () return 3 << 2.5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: number has no integer representation",
+        "3 << 2.5")
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/string.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/string.t
index eb74064b..de0140c7 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/string.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/string.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -10,155 +10,155 @@
 local profile = require'profile'
 
 if profile.nocvts2n or _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4' then
-    error_like(function () return ~'4' end,
+    error_matches(function () return ~'4' end,
                "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
                "~'4'")
 else
-    is(~'4', -5, "~'4'")
+    equals(~'4', -5, "~'4'")
 end
 
-error_like(function () return ~'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "~'text'")
+error_matches(function () return ~'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "~'text'")
 
 if profile.nocvts2n then
-    error_like(function () return '25.5' // 3.5 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'25.5' // 3.5")
+    error_matches(function () return '25.5' // 3.5 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'25.5' // 3.5")
 
-    error_like(function () return '25' // 3 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'25' // 3")
+    error_matches(function () return '25' // 3 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'25' // 3")
 else
-    is('25.5' // 3.5, 7.0, "'25.5' // 3.5")
+    equals('25.5' // 3.5, 7.0, "'25.5' // 3.5")
 
-    is('25' // 3, 8, "'25' // 3")
+    equals('25' // 3, 8, "'25' // 3")
 end
 
 if profile.nocvts2n or _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4' then
-    error_like(function () return '3' & 7 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'3' & 7")
+    error_matches(function () return '3' & 7 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'3' & 7")
 
-    error_like(function () return '4' | 1 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'4' | 1")
+    error_matches(function () return '4' | 1 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'4' | 1")
 
-    error_like(function () return '7' ~ 1 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'7' ~ 1")
+    error_matches(function () return '7' ~ 1 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'7' ~ 1")
 
-    error_like(function () return '100' >> 5 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'100' >> 5")
+    error_matches(function () return '100' >> 5 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'100' >> 5")
 
-    error_like(function () return '3' << 2 end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'3' << 2")
+    error_matches(function () return '3' << 2 end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'3' << 2")
 else
-    is('3' & 7, 3, "'3' & 7")
+    equals('3' & 7, 3, "'3' & 7")
 
-    is('4' | 1, 5, "'4' | 1")
+    equals('4' | 1, 5, "'4' | 1")
 
-    is('7' ~ 1, 6, "'7' ~ 1")
+    equals('7' ~ 1, 6, "'7' ~ 1")
 
-    is('100' >> 5, 3, "'100' >> 5")
+    equals('100' >> 5, 3, "'100' >> 5")
 
-    is('3' << 2, 12, "'3' << 2")
+    equals('3' << 2, 12, "'3' << 2")
 end
 
-error_like(function () return '25' // {} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'25' // {}")
+error_matches(function () return '25' // {} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'25' // {}")
 
-error_like(function () return '3' & true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'3' & true")
+error_matches(function () return '3' & true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'3' & true")
 
-error_like(function () return '4' | true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'4' | true")
+error_matches(function () return '4' | true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'4' | true")
 
-error_like(function () return '7' ~ true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'7' ~ true")
+error_matches(function () return '7' ~ true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'7' ~ true")
 
-error_like(function () return '100' >> true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'100' >> true")
+error_matches(function () return '100' >> true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'100' >> true")
 
-error_like(function () return '3' << true end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'3' << true")
+error_matches(function () return '3' << true end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'3' << true")
 
-error_like(function () return '25' // 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'25' // 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '25' // 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'25' // 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '3' & 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'3' & 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '3' & 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'3' & 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '4' | 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'4' | 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '4' | 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'4' | 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '7' ~ 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'7' ~ 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '7' ~ 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'7' ~ 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '100' >> 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'100' >> 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '100' >> 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'100' >> 'text'")
 
-error_like(function () return '3' << 'text' end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-           "'3' << 'text'")
+error_matches(function () return '3' << 'text' end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+        "'3' << 'text'")
 
 if profile.nocvts2n then
-    error_like(function () return '25.5' // '3.5' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'25.5' // '3.5'")
+    error_matches(function () return '25.5' // '3.5' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'25.5' // '3.5'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '25' // '3' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'25' // '3'")
+    error_matches(function () return '25' // '3' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'25' // '3'")
 else
-    is('25.5' // '3.5', 7.0, "'25.5' // '3.5'")
+    equals('25.5' // '3.5', 7.0, "'25.5' // '3.5'")
 
-     is('25' // '3', 8, "'25' // '3'")
+    equals('25' // '3', 8, "'25' // '3'")
 end
 
 if profile.nocvts2n or _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4' then
-    error_like(function () return '3' & '7' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'3' & '7'")
+    error_matches(function () return '3' & '7' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'3' & '7'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '4' | '1' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'4' | '1'")
+    error_matches(function () return '4' | '1' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'4' | '1'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '7' ~ '1' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'7' ~ '1'")
+    error_matches(function () return '7' ~ '1' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'7' ~ '1'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '100' >> '5' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'100' >> '5'")
+    error_matches(function () return '100' >> '5' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'100' >> '5'")
 
-    error_like(function () return '3' << '2' end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
-               "'3' << '2'")
+    error_matches(function () return '3' << '2' end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to",
+            "'3' << '2'")
 else
-    is('3' & '7', 3, "'3' & '7'")
+    equals('3' & '7', 3, "'3' & '7'")
 
-    is('4' | '1', 5, "'4' | '1'")
+    equals('4' | '1', 5, "'4' | '1'")
 
-    is('7' ~ '1', 6, "'7' ~ '1'")
+    equals('7' ~ '1', 6, "'7' ~ '1'")
 
-    is('100' >> '5', 3, "'100' >> '5'")
+    equals('100' >> '5', 3, "'100' >> '5'")
 
-    is('3' << '2', 12, "'3' << 2")
+    equals('3' << '2', 12, "'3' << 2")
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/table.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/table.t
index 007232d5..f5a5d82c 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/table.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/table.t
@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
 --
 
-error_like(function () return ~{} end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
-           "~{}")
+error_matches(function () return ~{} end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
+        "~{}")
 
-error_like(function () return {} // 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "{} // 3")
+error_matches(function () return {} // 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "{} // 3")
 
-error_like(function () return {} & 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
-           "{} & 7")
+error_matches(function () return {} & 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
+        "{} & 7")
 
-error_like(function () return {} | 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
-           "{} | 1")
+error_matches(function () return {} | 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
+        "{} | 1")
 
-error_like(function () return {} ~ 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
-           "{} ~ 4")
+error_matches(function () return {} ~ 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
+        "{} ~ 4")
 
-error_like(function () return {} >> 5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
-           "{} >> 5")
+error_matches(function () return {} >> 5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
+        "{} >> 5")
 
-error_like(function () return {} << 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
-           "{} << 2")
+error_matches(function () return {} << 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on a table value",
+        "{} << 2")
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/thread.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/thread.t
index ef9e57b3..c49de20a 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/thread.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/thread.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -9,33 +9,33 @@
 
 local co = coroutine.create(function () return 1 end)
 
-error_like(function () return ~co end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "~co")
+error_matches(function () return ~co end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "~co")
 
-error_like(function () return co // 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "co // 3")
+error_matches(function () return co // 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "co // 3")
 
-error_like(function () return co & 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "co & 7")
+error_matches(function () return co & 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "co & 7")
 
-error_like(function () return co | 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "co | 1")
+error_matches(function () return co | 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "co | 1")
 
-error_like(function () return co ~ 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "co ~ 4")
+error_matches(function () return co ~ 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "co ~ 4")
 
-error_like(function () return co >> 5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "co >> 5")
+error_matches(function () return co >> 5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "co >> 5")
 
-error_like(function () return co << 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "co << 2")
+error_matches(function () return co << 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "co << 2")
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/userdata.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/userdata.t
index 06b96f91..f01febf6 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/userdata.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/userdata.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2009-2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -9,33 +9,33 @@
 
 local u = io.stdin
 
-error_like(function () return ~u end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "~u")
+error_matches(function () return ~u end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "~u")
 
-error_like(function () return u // 3 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
-           "u // 3")
+error_matches(function () return u // 3 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform arithmetic on",
+        "u // 3")
 
-error_like(function () return u & 7 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "u & 7")
+error_matches(function () return u & 7 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "u & 7")
 
-error_like(function () return u | 1 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "u | 1")
+error_matches(function () return u | 1 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "u | 1")
 
-error_like(function () return u ~ 4 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "u ~ 4")
+error_matches(function () return u ~ 4 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "u ~ 4")
 
-error_like(function () return u >> 5 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "u >> 5")
+error_matches(function () return u >> 5 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "u >> 5")
 
-error_like(function () return u << 2 end,
-           "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
-           "u << 2")
+error_matches(function () return u << 2 end,
+        "^[^:]+:%d+: attempt to perform bitwise operation on",
+        "u << 2")
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/utf8.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/utf8.t
index 87d3f6dd..1458fe86 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/utf8.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico53/utf8.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2014-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2014-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -11,44 +11,44 @@ local has_char54 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4'
 local has_charpattern54 = _VERSION >= 'Lua 5.4'
 
 do -- char
-    is(utf8.char(65, 66, 67), 'ABC', "function char")
-    is(utf8.char(0x20AC), '\u{20AC}')
-    is(utf8.char(), '')
-
-    is(utf8.char(0):len(), 1)
-    is(utf8.char(0x7F):len(), 1)
-    is(utf8.char(0x80):len(), 2)
-    is(utf8.char(0x7FF):len(), 2)
-    is(utf8.char(0x800):len(), 3)
-    is(utf8.char(0xFFFF):len(), 3)
-    is(utf8.char(0x10000):len(), 4)
-    is(utf8.char(0x10FFFF):len(), 4)
+    equals(utf8.char(65, 66, 67), 'ABC', "function char")
+    equals(utf8.char(0x20AC), '\u{20AC}')
+    equals(utf8.char(), '')
+
+    equals(utf8.char(0):len(), 1)
+    equals(utf8.char(0x7F):len(), 1)
+    equals(utf8.char(0x80):len(), 2)
+    equals(utf8.char(0x7FF):len(), 2)
+    equals(utf8.char(0x800):len(), 3)
+    equals(utf8.char(0xFFFF):len(), 3)
+    equals(utf8.char(0x10000):len(), 4)
+    equals(utf8.char(0x10FFFF):len(), 4)
     if has_char54 then
-        is(utf8.char(0x1FFFFF):len(), 4)
-        is(utf8.char(0x200000):len(), 5)
-        is(utf8.char(0x3FFFFFF):len(), 5)
-        is(utf8.char(0x4000000):len(), 6)
-        is(utf8.char(0x7FFFFFFF):len(), 6)
+        equals(utf8.char(0x1FFFFF):len(), 4)
+        equals(utf8.char(0x200000):len(), 5)
+        equals(utf8.char(0x3FFFFFF):len(), 5)
+        equals(utf8.char(0x4000000):len(), 6)
+        equals(utf8.char(0x7FFFFFFF):len(), 6)
     else
-        error_like(function () utf8.char(0x110000) end,
-                   "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'char' %(value out of ",
-                   "function char (out of range)")
+        error_matches(function () utf8.char(0x110000) end,
+                "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'char' %(value out of ",
+                "function char (out of range)")
     end
 
-    error_like(function () utf8.char(0, -1) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'char' %(value out of ",
-               "function char (out of range)")
+    error_matches(function () utf8.char(0, -1) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'char' %(value out of ",
+            "function char (out of range)")
 
-     error_like(function () utf8.char(0, 'bad') end,
-                "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'char' %(number expected, got string%)",
-                "function char (bad)")
+     error_matches(function () utf8.char(0, 'bad') end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'char' %(number expected, got string%)",
+            "function char (bad)")
 end
 
 do -- charpattern
     if has_charpattern54 then
-        is(utf8.charpattern, "[\0-\x7F\xC2-\xFD][\x80-\xBF]*", "charpattern")
+        equals(utf8.charpattern, "[\0-\x7F\xC2-\xFD][\x80-\xBF]*", "charpattern")
     else
-        is(utf8.charpattern, "[\0-\x7F\xC2-\xF4][\x80-\xBF]*", "charpattern")
+        equals(utf8.charpattern, "[\0-\x7F\xC2-\xF4][\x80-\xBF]*", "charpattern")
     end
 end
 
@@ -59,116 +59,116 @@ do -- codes
         ap[#ap+1] = p
         ac[#ac+1] = c
     end
-    eq_array(ap, {1, 2, 5}, "function codes")
-    eq_array(ac, {0x41, 0x20AC, 0x33})
+    array_equals(ap, {1, 2, 5}, "function codes")
+    array_equals(ac, {0x41, 0x20AC, 0x33})
 
     local empty = true
     for p, c in utf8.codes('') do
         empty = false
     end
-    ok(empty, "codes (empty)")
+    truthy(empty, "codes (empty)")
 
-    error_like(function () utf8.codes() end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'codes' %(string expected, got no value%)",
-               "function codes ()")
+    error_matches(function () utf8.codes() end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'codes' %(string expected, got no value%)",
+            "function codes ()")
 
-    error_like(function () utf8.codes(true) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'codes' %(string expected, got boolean%)",
-               "function codes (true)")
+    error_matches(function () utf8.codes(true) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'codes' %(string expected, got boolean%)",
+            "function codes (true)")
 
-    error_like(function () for p, c in utf8.codes('invalid\xFF') do end end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code",
-               "function codes (invalid)")
+    error_matches(function () for p, c in utf8.codes('invalid\xFF') do end end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code",
+            "function codes (invalid)")
 end
 
 do -- codepoints
-    is(utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3"), 0x41, "function codepoint")
-    is(utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 2), 0x20AC)
-    is(utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", -1), 0x33)
-    is(utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 5), 0x33)
-    eq_array({utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 5)}, {0x41, 0x20AC, 0x33})
-    eq_array({utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 4)}, {0x41, 0x20AC})
-
-    error_like(function () utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 6) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'codepoint' %(out of ",
-               "function codepoint (out of range)")
-
-    error_like(function () utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 8) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'codepoint' %(out of ",
-               "function codepoint (out of range)")
-
-    error_like(function () utf8.codepoint("invalid\xFF", 8) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code",
-               "function codepoint (invalid)")
+    equals(utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3"), 0x41, "function codepoint")
+    equals(utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 2), 0x20AC)
+    equals(utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", -1), 0x33)
+    equals(utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 5), 0x33)
+    array_equals({utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 5)}, {0x41, 0x20AC, 0x33})
+    array_equals({utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 4)}, {0x41, 0x20AC})
+
+    error_matches(function () utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 6) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'codepoint' %(out of ",
+            "function codepoint (out of range)")
+
+    error_matches(function () utf8.codepoint("A\u{20AC}3", 8) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'codepoint' %(out of ",
+            "function codepoint (out of range)")
+
+    error_matches(function () utf8.codepoint("invalid\xFF", 8) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code",
+            "function codepoint (invalid)")
 end
 
 do -- len
-    is(utf8.len('A'), 1, "function len")
-    is(utf8.len(''), 0)
-    is(utf8.len("\u{41}\u{42}\u{43}"), 3)
-    is(utf8.len("A\u{20AC}3"), 3)
-
-    is(utf8.len('A', 1), 1)
-    is(utf8.len('A', 2), 0)
-    is(utf8.len('ABC', 1, 1), 1)
-    is(utf8.len('ABC', 2, 2), 1)
-    is(utf8.len('ABC', -1), 1)
-    is(utf8.len('ABC', -2), 2)
-
-    error_like(function () utf8.len('A', 3) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'len' %(initial position out of ",
-               "function len (out of range)")
+    equals(utf8.len('A'), 1, "function len")
+    equals(utf8.len(''), 0)
+    equals(utf8.len("\u{41}\u{42}\u{43}"), 3)
+    equals(utf8.len("A\u{20AC}3"), 3)
+
+    equals(utf8.len('A', 1), 1)
+    equals(utf8.len('A', 2), 0)
+    equals(utf8.len('ABC', 1, 1), 1)
+    equals(utf8.len('ABC', 2, 2), 1)
+    equals(utf8.len('ABC', -1), 1)
+    equals(utf8.len('ABC', -2), 2)
+
+    error_matches(function () utf8.len('A', 3) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #2 to 'len' %(initial position out of ",
+            "function len (out of range)")
 
     local len, pos = utf8.len('invalid\xFF')
-    is(len, nil, "function len (invalid)")
-    is(pos, 8)
+    equals(len, nil, "function len (invalid)")
+    equals(pos, 8)
 end
 
 do -- offset
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1), 1, "function offset")
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2), 2)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 3), 5)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 4), 6)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 5), nil)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 6), nil)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1), 5)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 2), 2)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2, 2), 5)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 3, 2), 6)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 4, 2), nil)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1, 2), 1)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -2, 2), nil)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 5), 5)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2, 5), 6)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 3, 5), nil)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1, 5), 2)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -2, 5), 1)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -3, 5), nil)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 6), 6)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2, 6), nil)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, -1), 5)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1, -1), 2)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -2, -1), 1)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -3, -1), nil)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, -4), 2)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2, -4), 5)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1, -4), 1)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -2, -4), nil)
-
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 1), 1)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 2), 2)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 3), 2)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 4), 2)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 5), 5)
-    is(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 6), 6)
-
-    error_like(function () utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 7) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'offset' %(position out of ",
-              "function offset (out of range)")
-
-    error_like(function () utf8.offset("\x80", 1) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: initial position is a continuation byte",
-               "function offset (continuation byte)")
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1), 1, "function offset")
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2), 2)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 3), 5)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 4), 6)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 5), nil)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 6), nil)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1), 5)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 2), 2)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2, 2), 5)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 3, 2), 6)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 4, 2), nil)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1, 2), 1)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -2, 2), nil)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 5), 5)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2, 5), 6)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 3, 5), nil)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1, 5), 2)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -2, 5), 1)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -3, 5), nil)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 6), 6)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2, 6), nil)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, -1), 5)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1, -1), 2)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -2, -1), 1)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -3, -1), nil)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, -4), 2)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 2, -4), 5)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -1, -4), 1)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", -2, -4), nil)
+
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 1), 1)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 2), 2)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 3), 2)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 4), 2)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 5), 5)
+    equals(utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 0, 6), 6)
+
+    error_matches(function () utf8.offset("A\u{20AC}3", 1, 7) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #3 to 'offset' %(position out of ",
+            "function offset (out of range)")
+
+    error_matches(function () utf8.offset("\x80", 1) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: initial position is a continuation byte",
+            "function offset (continuation byte)")
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/lexico.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/lexico.t
index 4523a51a..af14e71c 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/lexico.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/lexico.t
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2019-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
 --
 
-is("\u{10000}", "\xF0\x90\x80\x80")
-is("\u{200000}", "\xF8\x88\x80\x80\x80")
-is("\u{4000000}", "\xFC\x84\x80\x80\x80\x80")
+equals("\u{10000}", "\xF0\x90\x80\x80")
+equals("\u{200000}", "\xF8\x88\x80\x80\x80")
+equals("\u{4000000}", "\xFC\x84\x80\x80\x80\x80")
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/metatable.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/metatable.t
index 4685b341..32878b3d 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/metatable.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/metatable.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2019-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2019-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ do -- toclose
     local called = false
     do
         local foo <close> = setmetatable({}, { __close = function () called = true end })
-        type_ok(foo, 'table', "toclose")
-        is(called, false)
+        is_table(foo, "toclose")
+        is_false(called)
     end
-    is(called, true)
+    is_true(called)
 
-    error_like(function () do local foo <close> = {} end end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: variable 'foo' got a non%-closable value")
+    error_matches(function () do local foo <close> = {} end end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: variable 'foo' got a non%-closable value")
 
-    lives_ok(function ()
+    not_errors(function ()
         local var1 <const> = nil
         local var2 <const> = nil
         do
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/utf8.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/utf8.t
index 1aa70cc6..a3dfddc2 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/utf8.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexico54/utf8.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2019, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2019-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -14,36 +14,36 @@ do -- codes
         ap[#ap+1] = p
         ac[#ac+1] = c
     end
-    eq_array(ap, {1, 2, 7}, "function codes lax")
-    eq_array(ac, {0x41, 0x200000, 0x33})
+    array_equals(ap, {1, 2, 7}, "function codes lax")
+    array_equals(ac, {0x41, 0x200000, 0x33})
 
-    error_like(function () for _ in utf8.codes("A\u{200000}3", false) do end end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code")
+    error_matches(function () for _ in utf8.codes("A\u{200000}3", false) do end end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code")
 
-    error_like(function () for _ in utf8.codes("A\u{200000}3") do end end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code")
+    error_matches(function () for _ in utf8.codes("A\u{200000}3") do end end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code")
 end
 
 do -- codepoints
-    eq_array({utf8.codepoint("A\u{200000}3", 1, 7, true)}, {0x41, 0x200000, 0x33}, "function codepoint lax")
+    array_equals({utf8.codepoint("A\u{200000}3", 1, 7, true)}, {0x41, 0x200000, 0x33}, "function codepoint lax")
 
-    error_like(function () utf8.codepoint("A\u{200000}3", 1, 7, false) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code")
+    error_matches(function () utf8.codepoint("A\u{200000}3", 1, 7, false) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code")
 
-    error_like(function () utf8.codepoint("A\u{200000}3", 1, 7) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code")
+    error_matches(function () utf8.codepoint("A\u{200000}3", 1, 7) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: invalid UTF%-8 code")
 end
 
 do -- len
-    is(utf8.len('A\u{200000}C', 1, -1, true), 3, "function len lax")
+    equals(utf8.len('A\u{200000}C', 1, -1, true), 3, "function len lax")
 
     local len, pos = utf8.len('A\u{200000}C')
-    is(len, nil)
-    is(pos, 2)
+    equals(len, nil)
+    equals(pos, 2)
 
     len, pos = utf8.len('A\u{200000}C', 1, -1, false)
-    is(len, nil)
-    is(pos, 2)
+    equals(len, nil)
+    equals(pos, 2)
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/basic.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/basic.t
index 8ad3a59b..2925e06f 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/basic.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/basic.t
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2018-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
 --
 
 do -- tonumber
-    is(tonumber(42uLL), 42, "function tonumber (cdata)")
-    is(tonumber(42LL), 42)
+    equals(tonumber(42uLL), 42, "function tonumber (cdata)")
+    equals(tonumber(42LL), 42)
 end
 
 do -- tostring
-    is(tostring(42uLL), '42ULL', "function tostring (cdata)")
-    is(tostring(42LL), '42LL')
-    is(tostring(1i), '0+1i')
-    is(tostring(12.5i), '0+12.5i')
+    equals(tostring(42uLL), '42ULL', "function tostring (cdata)")
+    equals(tostring(42LL), '42LL')
+    equals(tostring(1i), '0+1i')
+    equals(tostring(12.5i), '0+12.5i')
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/ext.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/ext.t
index 8c44b99b..d044e2bb 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/ext.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/ext.t
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2019-2020, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2019-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
@@ -11,37 +11,37 @@ local profile = require'profile'
 
 do -- thread.exdata
     local r, exdata = pcall(require, 'thread.exdata')
-    is(r, true, 'thread.exdata')
-    type_ok(exdata, 'function')
-    is(package.loaded['thread.exdata'], exdata)
+    is_true(r, 'thread.exdata')
+    is_function(exdata)
+    equals(package.loaded['thread.exdata'], exdata)
 
     local ffi = require'ffi'
     local u64 = ffi.new('uintptr_t', 0xefdeaddeadbeefLL)
     local ptr = ffi.cast('void *', u64)
     exdata(u64)  -- set
-    is(exdata(), ptr) -- get
+    equals(exdata(), ptr) -- get
 
-    error_like(function () exdata(42) end,
-               "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'exdata' %(cdata expected, got number%)")
+    error_matches(function () exdata(42) end,
+            "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'exdata' %(cdata expected, got number%)")
 end
 
 -- thread.exdata2
 if profile.openresty then
     local r, exdata2 = pcall(require, 'thread.exdata2')
-    is(r, true, 'thread.exdata2')
-    type_ok(exdata2, 'function')
-    is(package.loaded['thread.exdata2'], exdata2)
+    is_true(r, 'thread.exdata2')
+    is_function(exdata2)
+    equals(package.loaded['thread.exdata2'], exdata2)
 
     local ffi = require'ffi'
     local u64 = ffi.new('uintptr_t', 0xefdeaddeadbeefLL)
     local ptr = ffi.cast('void *', u64)
     exdata2(u64)  -- set
-    is(exdata2(), ptr) -- get
+    equals(exdata2(), ptr) -- get
 
-    error_like(function () exdata2(42) end,
+    error_matches(function () exdata2(42) end,
                "^[^:]+:%d+: bad argument #1 to 'exdata2' %(cdata expected, got number%)")
 else
-    is(pcall(require, 'thread.exdata2'), false, 'no thread.exdata2')
+    is_false(pcall(require, 'thread.exdata2'), 'no thread.exdata2')
 end
 
 -- Local Variables:
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/lexico.t b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/lexico.t
index 1a973b5b..72992907 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/lexico.t
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/lexicojit/lexico.t
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 --
 -- lua-Harness : <https://fperrad.frama.io/lua-Harness/>
 --
--- Copyright (C) 2018, Perrad Francois
+-- Copyright (C) 2018-2021, Perrad Francois
 --
 -- This code is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
 --
 
-type_ok(42LL, 'cdata', "42LL")
-type_ok(42ULL, 'cdata', "42ULL")
-type_ok(42uLL, 'cdata', "42uLL")
-type_ok(42ull, 'cdata', "42ull")
+is_cdata(42LL, "42LL")
+is_cdata(42ULL, "42ULL")
+is_cdata(42uLL, "42uLL")
+is_cdata(42ull, "42ull")
 
-type_ok(0x2aLL, 'cdata', "0x2aLL")
-type_ok(0x2aULL, 'cdata', "0x2aULL")
-type_ok(0x2auLL, 'cdata', "0x2auLL")
-type_ok(0x2aull, 'cdata', "0x2aull")
+is_cdata(0x2aLL, "0x2aLL")
+is_cdata(0x2aULL, "0x2aULL")
+is_cdata(0x2auLL, "0x2auLL")
+is_cdata(0x2aull, "0x2aull")
 
-type_ok(12.5i, 'cdata', '12.5i')
-type_ok(12.5I, 'cdata', '12.5I')
-type_ok(1i, 'cdata', '1i')
-type_ok(1I, 'cdata', '1I')
-type_ok(0i, 'cdata', '0i')
-type_ok(0I, 'cdata', '0I')
+is_cdata(12.5i, '12.5i')
+is_cdata(12.5I, '12.5I')
+is_cdata(1i, '1i')
+is_cdata(1I, '1I')
+is_cdata(0i, '0i')
+is_cdata(0I, '0I')
 
 -- Local Variables:
 --   mode: lua
diff --git a/test/lua-Harness-tests/tap.lua b/test/lua-Harness-tests/tap.lua
index a8454ae0..f50cc319 100644
--- a/test/lua-Harness-tests/tap.lua
+++ b/test/lua-Harness-tests/tap.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 ]]
 
-if pcall(require, 'Test.More') then
-    diag 'Test.More loaded'
+if pcall(require, 'Test.Assertion') then
+    diag 'Test.Assertion loaded'
     return
 end
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function skip_all (reason)
     os.exit(0)
 end
 
-function ok (test, name)
+function truthy (test, name)
     curr_test = curr_test + 1
     local out = ''
     if not test then
@@ -62,69 +62,93 @@ function ok (test, name)
     print(out)
 end
 
-function nok (test, name)
-    ok(not test, name)
+function falsy (test, name)
+    truthy(not test, name)
 end
 
-function is (got, expected, name)
+function equals (got, expected, name)
     local pass = got == expected
-    ok(pass, name)
+    truthy(pass, name)
     if not pass then
         diag("         got: " .. tostring(got))
         diag("    expected: " .. tostring(expected))
     end
 end
 
-function isnt (got, not_expected, name)
+function not_equals (got, not_expected, name)
     local pass = got ~= not_expected
-    ok(pass, name)
+    truthy(pass, name)
     if not pass then
         diag("         got: " .. tostring(got))
         diag("    expected: anything else")
     end
 end
 
-function like (got, pattern, name)
+function matches (got, pattern, name)
     local pass = tostring(got):match(pattern)
-    ok(pass, name)
+    truthy(pass, name)
     if not pass then
         diag("                  " .. tostring(got))
         diag("    doesn't match '" .. tostring(pattern) .. "'")
     end
 end
 
-function type_ok (val, t, name)
-    if type(val) == t then
-        ok(true, name)
-    else
-        ok(false, name)
-        diag("    " .. tostring(val) .. " isn't a '" .. t .."' it's '" .. type(val) .. "'")
+local function is_type (t)
+    return function (val, name)
+        if type(val) == t then
+            truthy(true, name)
+        else
+            truthy(false, name)
+            diag("    " .. tostring(val) .. " isn't a '" .. t .."' it's a '" .. type(val) .. "'")
+        end
+    end
+end
+is_boolean = is_type('boolean')
+is_cdata = is_type('cdata')
+is_function = is_type('function')
+is_number = is_type('number')
+is_string = is_type('string')
+is_table = is_type('table')
+is_thread = is_type('thread')
+is_userdata = is_type('userdata')
+
+local function is_value (expected)
+    return function (got, name)
+        local pass = got == expected
+        truthy(pass, name)
+        if not pass then
+            diag("         got: " .. tostring(got))
+            diag("    expected: " .. tostring(expected))
+        end
     end
 end
+is_nil = is_value(nil)
+is_true = is_value(true)
+is_false = is_value(false)
 
-function pass (name)
-    ok(true, name)
+function passes (name)
+    truthy(true, name)
 end
 
-function fail (name)
-    ok(false, name)
+function fails (name)
+    truthy(false, name)
 end
 
 function require_ok (mod)
     local r, msg = pcall(require, mod)
-    ok(r, "require '" .. mod .. "'")
+    truthy(r, "require '" .. mod .. "'")
     if not r then
         diag("    " .. msg)
     end
     return r
 end
 
-function eq_array (got, expected, name)
+function array_equals (got, expected, name)
     for i = 1, #expected do
         local v = expected[i]
         local val = got[i]
         if val ~= v then
-            ok(false, name)
+            truthy(false, name)
             diag("    at index: " .. tostring(i))
             diag("         got: " .. tostring(val))
             diag("    expected: " .. tostring(v))
@@ -133,38 +157,38 @@ function eq_array (got, expected, name)
     end
     local extra = #got - #expected
     if extra ~= 0 then
-        ok(false, name)
+        truthy(false, name)
         diag("    " .. tostring(extra) .. " unexpected item(s)")
     else
-        ok(true, name)
+        truthy(true, name)
     end
 end
 
-function error_is (code, expected, name)
+function error_equals (code, expected, name)
     local r, msg = pcall(code)
     if r then
-        ok(false, name)
+        truthy(false, name)
         diag("    unexpected success")
         diag("    expected: " .. tostring(pattern))
     else
-        is(msg, expected, name)
+        equals(msg, expected, name)
     end
 end
 
-function error_like (code, pattern, name)
+function error_matches (code, pattern, name)
     local r, msg = pcall(code)
     if r then
-        ok(false, name)
+        truthy(false, name)
         diag("    unexpected success")
         diag("    expected: " .. tostring(pattern))
     else
-        like(msg, pattern, name)
+        matches(msg, pattern, name)
     end
 end
 
-function lives_ok (code, name)
+function not_errors (code, name)
     local r, msg = pcall(code)
-    ok(r, name)
+    truthy(r, name)
     if not r then
         diag("    " .. msg)
     end
@@ -181,7 +205,7 @@ function skip (reason, count)
         name = name .. " " ..reason
     end
     for i = 1, count do
-        ok(true, name)
+        truthy(true, name)
     end
 end
 
@@ -214,7 +238,7 @@ function make_specific_checks (filename)
 end
 
 --
--- Copyright (c) 2009-2018 Francois Perrad
+-- Copyright (c) 2009-2021 Francois Perrad
 --
 -- This library is licensed under the terms of the MIT/X11 license,
 -- like Lua itself.
-- 
2.32.0



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