Testing tools, techniques, and best practices.
Category: Testing
Episode #334: Rspec Compound Matchers
In this episode, we'll use RSpec custom matchers and compound expectations to make a spec both more concise, and more communicative.
Episode #314: Filesystem Testing
Today we'll learn how to test code that interacts with the filesystem.
Episode #312: Mocking Smells 4
As we continue examining code smells in mockist tests, today we turn our attention to code that mocks out core I/O calls.
Episode #303: Exception Test
Today we fix a problem with an RSpec exception assertion.
Episode #299: Instance Spy
Afraid your RSpec examples are giving you a false sense of security? Today we'll learn how to restore trust using verifying doubles.
Episode #297: Test Spies
Today we'll make some message expectations read better using RSpec's support for test spies.
Episode #296: Mocking Smells 3
Some more indications that you might not be using Mock Objects to best advantage.
Episode #289: Mocking Smells 2
Today we continue in our series examining mock-object code smells.
Episode #287: Mocking Smells 1
Test doubles are a powerful but easy-to-misuse tool for design. In this episode, we look at some tell-tale signes that mocks aren't being used effectively.
Episode #284: Testing Retry
Ruby's "retry" keyword is powerful, but how do we test the code that uses it?