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Rails Test Prescriptions

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This comprehensive guide to testing Rails applications delves into Test-Driven Development (TDD) from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It addresses core Rails testing tools and procedures for Rails 2 and 3, while also introducing popular add-ons like Cucumber, Shoulda, Machinist, Mocha, and Rcov. If your Ruby on Rails application is plagued by bugs and unclear code, TDD can help. This proven process emphasizes writing tests first, leading to improved design, maintainability, and faster development of better code. Rails offers exceptional support for TDD, complemented by a vibrant community that continually develops new testing tools. The guide features practical code examples alongside discussions on the efficacy of testing. It begins with the essential features of core Ruby on Rails and progresses to third-party testing tools such as RSpec, Shoulda, Cucumber, Factory Girl, and Rcov, explaining their usage and appropriate contexts. Covering both Rails 2.3.x and the initial 3.0 release, this resource is invaluable for Rails programmers who test their code. For those who don’t yet test, it serves as a crucial starting point to integrate testing into their development practices.

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Rails Test Prescriptions, Noel Rappin, Colleen Toporek

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Pubblicato
2010
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(In brossura),
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In buone condizioni
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1,99 €

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Titolo
Rails Test Prescriptions
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
2010
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
350
ISBN10
1934356646
ISBN13
9781934356647
Serie
Descrizione
This comprehensive guide to testing Rails applications delves into Test-Driven Development (TDD) from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It addresses core Rails testing tools and procedures for Rails 2 and 3, while also introducing popular add-ons like Cucumber, Shoulda, Machinist, Mocha, and Rcov. If your Ruby on Rails application is plagued by bugs and unclear code, TDD can help. This proven process emphasizes writing tests first, leading to improved design, maintainability, and faster development of better code. Rails offers exceptional support for TDD, complemented by a vibrant community that continually develops new testing tools. The guide features practical code examples alongside discussions on the efficacy of testing. It begins with the essential features of core Ruby on Rails and progresses to third-party testing tools such as RSpec, Shoulda, Cucumber, Factory Girl, and Rcov, explaining their usage and appropriate contexts. Covering both Rails 2.3.x and the initial 3.0 release, this resource is invaluable for Rails programmers who test their code. For those who don’t yet test, it serves as a crucial starting point to integrate testing into their development practices.