diff --git a/9unit.c b/9unit.c
index 9bc4d12..da658e5 100644
--- a/9unit.c
+++ b/9unit.c
@@ -25,12 +25,29 @@
 void
 initTestState(TestState *s)
 {
-	if(s)
+	if (!s) return;
+	s->run = 0;
+	s->success = 0;
+	s->failure = 0;
+	s->postponed = 0;
+}
+
+void
+runTest(TestState *s, TestResult (*t)(void))
+{
+	if (!(s && t)) return;
+	s->run++;
+	switch ((*t)())
 	{
-		s->run = 0;
-		s->success = 0;
-		s->failure = 0;
-		s->postponed = 0;
+	case test_success:
+		s->success++;
+		break;
+	case test_failure:
+		s->failure++;
+		break;
+	case test_postponed:
+		s->postponed++;
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/9unit.h b/9unit.h
index 616df9e..500f86a 100644
--- a/9unit.h
+++ b/9unit.h
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ typedef enum TestResult
 {
 	test_success,
 	test_failure,
-	test_pending
+	test_postponed
 } TestResult;
 
 extern void initTestState(TestState *);
 
+extern void runTest(TestState *, TestResult (*)(void));
+
 //jl