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We often need to write unit tests for code that accesses an external resource such as a database or a file file system. If such resources are not available, the only way to ensure that the tests can ...

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I’ve all but stopped using mock objects in my tests. The reason is that mocking have had a detrimental effect on the design of my systems. I’ve often ended up having the mocks trick me into adding a ...

When C++ was created, software testing wasn't as widely practiced as it is today. In most cases, the testing phase started when the software hit the production environment. This discipline is ...