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Testing Fundamentals

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Assertions & Fixtures

equality assertion exception assertion fixture setup and teardown parameterized tests temporary filesystem fixture test data factory mock object spy interaction verification

Test Doubles & Dependencies

stub return value mock external API fake repository dependency injection for testing time control with fake clock randomness control HTTP client mocking database transaction rollback tests

Coverage & Quality

line coverage branch coverage mutation testing concept flaky test detection test naming conventions assertion message quality test pyramid risk-based testing

API & Web Testing

HTTP status assertions JSON body assertions authentication test validation error test idempotency test rate-limit test contract/schema test browser form submission test

Automation & CI

test command exit codes parallel test execution test retries caution CI test matrix test artifacts JUnit XML report smoke test stage regression test suite

Software Testing / Testing Fundamentals

integration test boundary

Learn integration test boundary in Software Testing with a dedicated explanation, a concept-specific example, practical cautions, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Beginner

software-testing-003.py

python

import sqlite3

def test_repository_with_real_sqlite():
    db=sqlite3.connect(':memory:'); db.execute('create table items(id int primary key, name text)')
    db.execute('insert into items values(1,"Keyboard")')
    assert db.execute('select name from items where id=1').fetchone()[0]=='Keyboard'

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unit test isolation

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