Appendix 7Testing Frameworks

A testing framework gives you a place to organize and run your tests without worrying about the low-level plumbing. We talk about two kinds here: tests harnesses and test tools. A test harness is an API that you can use as the basis for writing your own tests. A test tool is a program that you use to create and run tests. Both have their place, depending on what you’re testing.

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