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   * Testing scientific software is highly important,\\ as it has direct impact on scientific insight.   * Testing scientific software is highly important,\\ as it has direct impact on scientific insight.
-  * The largest part of scientific software is not thoroughly tested or even not tested at all.+  * Most scientific software is not thoroughly tested\\ or even not tested at all.
   * Tests can only prove the existence of bugs, not their absence.   * Tests can only prove the existence of bugs, not their absence.
-  * Testing should be done as early as possible, as often as possible, and as automatic as possible. +  * Testing should be done as early as possible, as often as possible,\\ and as automatic as possible. 
-  * Test automatisation has dramatic impact on the design of the code to be tested (e.g., modularity). +  * Test automatisation has dramatic impact on the design\\ of the code to be tested (e.g., modularity). 
-  * Test-driven development turns the usual sequence upside down and leads to high test coverage.+  * Test-driven development turns the usual sequence upside down\\ and results in high test coverage.
   * High test coverage by automatic tests increases the trust in software.   * High test coverage by automatic tests increases the trust in software.
-  * Test-driven development leads to tests documenting the code and its specifications.+  * Test-driven development leads to tests\\ that document the code and its specifications.
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tools/tests/index.txt · Last modified: 2020/09/27 12:26 by till