Testing in Go: 101
summary
Covers how to write real Go tests using the built-in go test tool and testing package, including concrete examples: table-driven tests for dozens of cases, example functions that appear on godoc, and running tests from the CLI. Shows using testify/assert for Equal, ElementsMatch and Contains and testify/mock to return values conditionally (once, nth call) and fail on unexpected calls. Recommends placing tests in package_test and offers a BDD path with ginkgo+gomega.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Conference intro
- 1:13Why test apps
- 3:00Automated testing benefits
- 5:48Convincing stakeholders
- 9:42Testing pyramid and trophy
- 12:09Go testing tools
- 14:01First unit test
- 16:31Running and interpreting test results
- 20:04Table driven tests
- 22:53Table tests in Go
- 31:30Tests as docs
- 33:56Example tests in Go
- 36:26Test assertions
- 38:36Testify assertions
- 45:17Test doubles explained
- 56:02Stubs in Go
- 1:07:32Mocking with testify
- 1:15:13Test file locations
- 1:24:07Behavior driven development in Go
- 1:26:38BDD with Ginkgo
- 1:30:31Further learning
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