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Fundamentals of unit tests
From the course: Learning End-to-End Testing with Jest
Fundamentals of unit tests
- [Narrator] Unit testing is a method of software testing that requires you to test the individual software components of units in isolation. This is ensure that each unit or component meets its expected requirements and behaves as expected. A unit, maybe an individual function, method or procedure. Let's take a look at what's makes unit testing important. Unit testing is a good way to improve code quality, while gaining a deeper understanding of the functional requirements of a class or method. Unit testing makes debugging easier because when a tests fails it will always point you to the particular function or units that needs to be debugged. Unit testing makes your code more reliable and improves mental ability. Some best practices to follow while writing unit tests are follow clear and consistent naming conventions, your unit test cases should be independent. Verify one use case per test, fix any bugs identified…
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