by Brian Ketelsen | Released July 2017 | ISBN: 9781491972762

Having access to a reliable and comprehensive test suite for your applications isn't a luxury anymore—it's a requirement. This video is the first in a series of "Testing in Go" videos that teach you how to test your Go applications and make certain that what you ship works the first time. Designed for basic or intermediate level Go developers who want to start writing tests, write better tests, or increase the coverage of their current test suites, this course provides complete step-by-step instruction on how to write testable code.Learn all about Go's testing package and toolsUnderstand how to test code in Go with internal testsExplore the mechanics of writing tests for your Go codeDiscover how to simplify your Go test cases by using table-driven testsGet exposed to Go's external tests and their usageLearn to scope tests to cover your code and not the code in the standard library or other packagesBrian Ketelsen is the founder of the Gopher Academy, the parent group that manages GopherCon, the Go programming language conference. A prolific open source enthusiast, he has contributed to many of Go's largest projects, including Docker, Kubernetes, etcd, SkyDNS, Kong, Go-Kit, and Goa. Brian holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from American InterContinental University. Show and hide more

1. Introduction to Writing Testable Code for Go 00:00:33
2. Introduction to Testing in Go 00:04:00
3. Internal Tests for Go Code 00:02:43
4. Testing Principles for Go Code 00:05:24
5. Table-Driven Tests in Go 00:05:29
6. Contain Your Go Tests 00:02:34
7. External Tests for Go 00:04:26
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