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-{{fa>check-square-o?48&align=right}} ====== Tests ======
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+ ====== Tests ======
 //Well-defined and automatically testable specifications//
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+  * Testing scientific software is highly important,\\ as it has direct impact on scientific insight.
+  * Most scientific software is not thoroughly tested\\ or even not tested at all.
+  * 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.
+  * 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 results in high test coverage.
+  * High test coverage by automatic tests increases the trust in software.
+  * Test-driven development leads to tests\\ that document the code and its specifications.
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+===== Which tool to use =====
+Note: This section is clearly opinionated. There are definitely other tools available. However, this is the tool the author recommends from own experience.
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+[[https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html|Python Unittest Module]]\\ Unit testing framework originally inspired by JUnit
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