Coverage Testing, the Good and the Bad

Published December 29th, 2009 Under Open Source Tools, Software Testing | Leave a Comment

Coverage testing measures the execution of code, and is a great way of testing your tests: are they exercising all of your code? There are some pitfalls to be aware of in implementing coverage testing, though. 100% coverage is a fabulous ideal, but not only is it hard to reach, it still leaves a lot to be desired.

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coverage.py tool

figleaf coverage tool


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