Refactoring a Test
Why Refactor Tests?
Tests can quickly become a bottleneck in an agile development process. This may not be immediately obvious to those who have never experienced the difference between simple, easily understood tests and complex, obtuse, hard-to-maintain tests. The productivity difference can be staggering!
This section of the book acts as a "motivating example" for the entire book by showing you how much of a difference refactoring tests can make. It walks you through an example starting with a complex test and, step by step, refactors it to a simple, easily understood test. Along the way, I will point out some key smells and the patterns that we can use to remove them. Ideally, this exercise will whet your appetite for more. ...
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