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Rails Test Prescriptions (Pragmatic Programmers) by Noel Rappin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Rails Test Prescriptions (Pragmatic Programmers) about?
<p><i>Rails Test Prescriptions</i> is a comprehensive guide to testing Rails applications, covering Test-Driven Development from both a theoretical perspective (why to test) and from a practical perspective (how to test effectively). It covers the core Rails testing tools and procedures for Rails 2 and Rails 3, and introduces popular add-ons, including Cucumber, Shoulda, Machinist, Mocha, and Rcov.</p> <p>Your Ruby on Rails application is sick. It's got bugs. Nobody remembers what that tricky piece of code was supposed to do, and nobody can tell what it actually does. Deadlines are looming, but every time you make the slightest change to the code, something else breaks.</p> <p>You need Test-Driven Development (TDD), a proven process for improving the design, maintainability, and long-term viability of software. In TDD, the tests come first, and then code is written to match the expectation of the test. Using TDD means writing better code faster.</p> <p>Ruby on Rails has unparalleled support for TDD. In addition to the tools that Rails has built-in, a large and thriving testing community adds new tools at an accelerating rate. <i>Rails Test Prescriptions</i> is your guide to the ent
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- Author
- Noel Rappin
- Publisher
- Pragmatic Bookshelf
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781934356647
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Computer Science, Programming, Reference
- Rating
- 3.3 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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