24 August 2006
Are Dynamic Languages Going to Replace Static Languages?
For many years we've been using statically typed languages for the safety they offer. But now, as we all gradually adopt Test Driven Development, are we going to find that safety redundant? Will we therefore decide that the flexibility of dynamically type
Strong Typing vs. Strong Testing
In recent years my primary interest has become programmer productivity. Programmer cycles are expensive, CPU cycles are cheap, and I believe that we should no longer pay for the latter with the former.
17 August 2006
5.3 unittest -- Unit testing framework
The Python unit testing framework, often referred to as ``PyUnit,'' is a Python language version of JUnit, by Kent Beck and Erich Gamma. JUnit is, in turn, a Java version of Kent's Smalltalk testing framework. Each is the de facto standard unit testing fr
30 July 2006
Tutorial of UnitTest++ in TestFirstCiao - CORBA Wiki
This tutorial describes using [Wiki]TestDrivenDevelopment with CIAO, using GNU build tools, and a C++ test library called UnitTest++. (Those of you here to learn UnitTest++, not CIAO, may substitute your own library for CIAO.)
Games from Within: UnitTest++ v1.0 Released
I had been using a modified version of CppUnitLite for quite a while, slowly fixing the parts in need of mending, and adding new functionality as it became needed. Eventually I released most of those changes as CppUnitLite2, and I thought that would be th
UnitTest++
UnitTest++ is a lightweight unit testing framework for C++. It was designed to do test-driven development on a wide variety of platforms. Simplicity, portability, speed, and small footprint are all very important aspects of UnitTest++.
QuickTest
QuickTest is a simple C++ unit testing* framework. It is totally contained within a single header file, so it’s easy to add to your projects. It’s goal is to let you write each test with a minimal amount of code.
29 July 2006
Boost Test Library
The Boost Test Library provides a matched set of components for writing test programs, organizing tests in to simple test cases and test suites, and controlling their runtime execution. The Program Execution Monitor is also useful in some production (non-
25 July 2006
Games from Within: Exploring the C++ Unit Testing Framework Jungle
by 1 otherOne of the topics I've been meaning to get to for quite a while is the applicability of test-driven development in games. Every time the topic comes up in conversations or mailing lists, everybody is always very curious about it and they immediately want
CppUnitLite2 1.1
About a year ago, I wrote an article comparing <layer id="google-toolbar-hilite-18" style="background-color: Cyan; color: black;">unit</layer> <layer id="google-toolbar-hilite-21" style="background-color: Fuchsia; color: black;">test</layer> frameworks th
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