Glossary · Phase 7 · Software engineering
Unit test
A small automated check that one piece of code gives the right result for a given input.
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Many unit tests, some integration tests, and a few end-to-end tests: that's the pyramid.
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Testing your code · Automated tests that prove code works and keep it working. About 35 minutes.
Other terms from the same lesson
- test-driven development: Writing a failing test first, then the code that makes it pass, then tidying up.
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