Exploring the Golden Testing Feature in uTest 0.9.0
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lihaoyi
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Summary
The article discusses the newly-added Golden testing feature in uTest 0.9.0, a small unit testing library focused on simplicity and convenience. It explains the motivation behind the feature, its functionality, and internal workings, inspired by a Jane Street blog post. The author, Haoyi, is a software engineer known for open-source Scala tools like Ammonite REPL and Mill Build Tool.
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This feature was inspired by the Jane Street blog post 'What if writing tests was a joyful experience.'
uTest is a small unit testing library I maintain that aims for simplicity and convenience.
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