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Easily compare a list of Strings with the contents of a file
Context: you need to check that the values you have in a List of Strings are the same as the contents of a file. An element in the List will correspond to an entire line from the file. How can you achieve this easily? Continue reading Easily compare a list of Strings with the contents of a file
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The Little Tester – Stories in Testing #5
Better Test Code Principles: #6 Don’t create a new variable for a value you will only use once
If you are an automation tester, you will need to write a lot of code to cover the required test scenarios and test cases. Your code base will grow and grow, but some of the code will not be really needed and thorough code reviews should be done, to avoid unnecessary code.
Such unneeded code might include forgotten and unused imports, duplicate code that should have been extracted in a separate method or variables that are declared only to be used in one place. Continue reading Better Test Code Principles: #6 Don’t create a new variable for a value you will only use once
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The Little Tester – Stories in Testing #4
Create a Proof of Concept before going full throttle with your automation
Starting an automation effort for a project that has no automation whatsoever is always a fun and challenging experience. But you need to clearly understand what the goal and specifics of your project are, to achieve success in the automation effort. Before jumping into writing the first automated tests, you need to gather some information, perform some analysis, and build a Proof of Concept, to make sure you picked automation tools that really work on your product. Continue reading Create a Proof of Concept before going full throttle with your automation
