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diff --git a/tests/functional/lang/framework.sh b/tests/functional/lang/framework.sh
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+# Golden test support
+#
+# Test that the output of the given test matches what is expected. If
+# `_NIX_TEST_ACCEPT` is non-empty also update the expected output so
+# that next time the test succeeds.
+function diffAndAcceptInner() {
+    local -r testName=$1
+    local -r got="$2"
+    local -r expected="$3"
+
+    # Absence of expected file indicates empty output expected.
+    if test -e "$expected"; then
+        local -r expectedOrEmpty="$expected"
+    else
+        local -r expectedOrEmpty=lang/empty.exp
+    fi
+
+    # Diff so we get a nice message
+    if ! diff --unified "$got" "$expectedOrEmpty"; then
+        echo "FAIL: evaluation result of $testName not as expected"
+        badDiff=1
+    fi
+
+    # Update expected if `_NIX_TEST_ACCEPT` is non-empty.
+    if test -n "${_NIX_TEST_ACCEPT-}"; then
+        cp "$got" "$expected"
+        # Delete empty expected files to avoid bloating the repo with
+        # empty files.
+        if ! test -s "$expected"; then
+            rm "$expected"
+        fi
+    fi
+}