Test-Driven Development by Example
Encyclopedia
Test Driven Development: By Example is a book about a software development
technique by Kent Beck
.
Beck's concept of test-driven development
centers on two basic rules:
The book illustrates the use of unit testing as part of the methodology, including examples in Java
and Python
. One section includes using test-driven development to develop a unit testing framework.
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...
technique by Kent Beck
Kent Beck
Kent Beck is an American software engineer and the creator of the Extreme Programming and Test Driven Development software development methodologies. Beck was one of the 17 original signatories of the Agile Manifesto in 2001....
.
Beck's concept of test-driven development
Test-driven development
Test-driven development is a software development process that relies on the repetition of a very short development cycle: first the developer writes a failing automated test case that defines a desired improvement or new function, then produces code to pass that test and finally refactors the new...
centers on two basic rules:
- Never write a single line of code unless you have a failing automated test.
- Eliminate duplication.
The book illustrates the use of unit testing as part of the methodology, including examples in Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
and Python
Python (programming language)
Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python claims to "[combine] remarkable power with very clear syntax", and its standard library is large and comprehensive...
. One section includes using test-driven development to develop a unit testing framework.