xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code
Gerard Meszaros
Addison-Wesley Professional
Sales Rank: 60454
Gerard Meszaros
Addison-Wesley Professional
Sales Rank: 60454
Comprehensive, 2007-08-03This book is advertised as "three books in one" which I originally figured was just the usual publisher's marketing. But it really delivers in all three areas: introductory narratives, discussion of test code smells, and of course, the testing patterns themselves.
Even if you have done automated unit testing using any of the xUnit frameworks in the past, it will be useful to read the introductory narratives. Meszaros accomplishes the difficult task of clearly describing all of the aspects of xUnit including fixture management. I say "difficult", because it can be hard to document something that is so familiar that you do every day. Even though most of this content is not new, it provides clear terminology, which is valuable in making the rest of the book understandable.
Mezaros writes in a clear and highly detailed style and the book appears suprisingly free of typos and grammatical errors, which is a nice change for technical books.
Don't be scared by the size of the book. There isn't anything unnecessary here, and even the glossary is comprehensive and useful.
Highly recommended!
Reviewed By A27RA7SXJGZE9NEven if you have done automated unit testing using any of the xUnit frameworks in the past, it will be useful to read the introductory narratives. Meszaros accomplishes the difficult task of clearly describing all of the aspects of xUnit including fixture management. I say "difficult", because it can be hard to document something that is so familiar that you do every day. Even though most of this content is not new, it provides clear terminology, which is valuable in making the rest of the book understandable.
Mezaros writes in a clear and highly detailed style and the book appears suprisingly free of typos and grammatical errors, which is a nice change for technical books.
Don't be scared by the size of the book. There isn't anything unnecessary here, and even the glossary is comprehensive and useful.
Highly recommended!
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