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Quick Testing Tips: Write Unit Tests Like Scenarios
Posted on Sep16th2021 by Matthias Noback I'm a big fan of the BDD Books by Gáspár Nagy and Seb Rose, and I've read a lot about writing and improving scenarios, like Specification by Example by Gojko Adzic and Writing Great Specifications by Kamil Nicieja.
For instance, when you write a test in your favorite test runner (like PHPUnit), you'll write code.
When you treat your tests as scenarios, and keep focusing on your writing skills for them, you'll be writing truly valuable tests, that document behavior, the reason for that behavior, and allow the reader of your test to zoom in on the implementation details whenever they feel like it.
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For instance, when you write a test in your favorite test runner (like PHPUnit), you'll write code.
When you treat your tests as scenarios, and keep focusing on your writing skills for them, you'll be writing truly valuable tests, that document behavior, the reason for that behavior, and allow the reader of your test to zoom in on the implementation details whenever they feel like it.
Developing web applications since 2002 (preferably using PHP & Symfony)Follow @matthiasnobackGet the RSS feedSet a standard for you and your team.
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