Lesson 40. Unit testing in F#

Let’s start this unit with a quick review of basic unit-testing tools and how they relate to F#. You’ll see

  • How to approach unit testing in F#
  • How to write unit tests with F# and Visual Studio
  • How to use F# DSLs for popular unit-testing libraries

40.1. Knowing when to unit test in F#

Earlier in this book, I touched briefly on unit testing and indicated that in F# you might not need as much unit testing as you have previously. This section provides an overview of what I consider different levels of unit testing, and how and where they’re appropriate in F#. This section also covers various forms of unit-testing practices, including test-driven development (TDD).

40.1.1. Unit-testing complexity

Let’s start by stating ...

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