Practical Guide to Test-Driven Development ()

Author: (USA) David Astels
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book's features: · Covers refactoring, programming by intention, mock objects, and more · Discusses TDD frameworks for C++, C#/.NET, VB6, Python, Ruby, and Smalltalk · Introduces previously unpublished test-first techniques for GUI software · Appendix introduces the basics of Extreme Programming and Agile Modeling · Aims at all programmers and project managers to make Test-Driven Development (TDD) work for you! This book will help developers write simpler, cleaner, and more reliable software—putting it all together: better! This TDD guide focuses on real projects, real developers, real implementation challenges, and real code! The renowned Agile Development expert David Astels demonstrates the subtleties of TDD by creating a project from scratch using Java and the JUnit test framework. You will gain a deep understanding of what "test-first" means, how it works, the challenges involved, and how to put TDD's promises into practice. · Highly practical! The book is filled with downloadable sample code, exercises, and online resource links · Introduces powerful TDD tools and techniques—including key JUnit extensions, written by their creators (Scott Ambler, Tim Bacon, Mike Bowler, Mike Clark, Bryan Dollery, James Newkirk, Bob Payne, Kay Pentacost, and Jens Uwe Pipka).