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Unit Testing C Code [closed]
I worked on an embedded system this summer written in straight C. It was an existing project that the company I work for had taken over. I have become quite accustomed to writing unit tests in Java ...
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How do I properly assert that an exception gets raised in pytest?
Code:
# coding=utf-8
import pytest
def whatever():
return 9/0
def test_whatever():
try:
whatever()
except ZeroDivisionError as exc:
pytest.fail(exc, pytrace=True)
Output:...
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What are the differences between unit tests, integration tests, smoke tests, and regression tests? [closed]
What are unit tests, integration tests, smoke tests, and regression tests? What are the differences between them and which tools can I use for each of them?
For example, I use JUnit and NUnit for ...
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How to run only one unit test class using Gradle?
I am new to Gradle. I use Gradle 1.10 and Ubuntu 13.
I want to know if there's any command to execute only one unit test class, similar to testOnly in SBT.
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Writing unit tests in Python: How do I start? [closed]
I completed my first proper project in Python and now my task is to write tests for it.
Since this is the first time I did a project, this is the first time I would be writing tests for it.
The ...
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How to unit test abstract classes: extend with stubs?
I was wondering how to unit test abstract classes, and classes that extend abstract classes.
Should I test the abstract class by extending it, stubbing out the abstract methods, and then test all the ...
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How do I run all Python unit tests in a directory?
I have a directory that contains my Python unit tests. Each unit test module is of the form test_*.py. I am attempting to make a file called all_test.py that will, you guessed it, run all files in the ...
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What is the difference between unit tests and functional tests?
What is the difference between unit tests and functional tests? Can a unit test also test a function?
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Should I test private methods or only public ones? [closed]
I have read this post about how to test private methods. I usually do not test them, because I always thought it's faster to test only public methods that will be called from outside the object. Do ...
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New to unit testing, how to write great tests? [closed]
I'm fairly new to the unit testing world, and I just decided to add test coverage for my existing app this week.
This is a huge task, mostly because of the number of classes to test but also because ...
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How to test code dependent on environment variables using JUnit?
I have a piece of Java code which uses an environment variable and the behaviour of the code depends on the value of this variable. I would like to test this code with different values of the ...
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How to measure test coverage in Go
Has anyone succeeded in generating code coverage for Go unit tests? I can't find a tool for that on the web.
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Disadvantages of Test Driven Development? [closed]
What do I lose by adopting test driven design?
List only negatives; do not list benefits written in a negative form.
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Python unit test with base and sub class
I currently have a few unit tests which share a common set of tests. Here's an example:
import unittest
class BaseTest(unittest.TestCase):
def testCommon(self):
print 'Calling BaseTest:...
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What is a "Stub"?
So, carrying on with my new years resolution to get more in to TDD, I am now starting to work more with Rhino Mocks.
One thing I am keen to do is to make sure I really grok what I am getting into, so ...
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