Why Your Unit Tests are Giving You a False Sense of Security
Unit tests are a cornerstone of software development, designed to ensure that individual components of your codebase function as expected. However, there are several reasons why your unit tests might be giving you a false sense of security. Here, we’ll delve into these issues and explore how to make your testing more effective. 1. Lack of Assertions One of the most critical aspects of unit testing is the presence of assertions. Assertions are statements that verify the expected behavior of your code. Without them, a test is essentially meaningless because it doesn’t validate anything. ...