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A testing guide for Ruby on Rails applications using Minitest and fixtures. Test-Driven Development, or TDD, means writing a test before the code that makes it pass.

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What is it for?
Use it to plan model, controller, integration, validation, association, scope, callback, and business-logic tests.
Why use it?
It gives developers consistent rules for organizing tests, checking behavior, and keeping test data small, realistic, and repeatable. This reduces tests that break for irrelevant implementation changes.

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Rails Testing Guide

Core Philosophy

  • Test-Driven Development (TDD) as default practice
  • Use Minitest and fixtures, not RSpec or factories
  • Test behavior, not implementation details
  • Keep tests fast, focused, and reliable
  • Write tests that serve as documentation

Testing Principles

  • Write tests first, then implementation
  • One assertion per test when possible
  • Test the happy path and edge cases
  • Keep test data realistic and minimal
  • Make tests independent and repeatable

Test Organization

  • Mirror app structure in test directory
  • Group related tests in the same file
  • Use descriptive test names
  • Keep test files focused and manageable
  • Organize tests by feature or behavior

Fixtures Best Practices

  • Use fixtures for test data, not factories
  • Keep fixtures simple and realistic
  • Reference fixtures by meaningful names
  • Share fixtures across related tests
  • Update fixtures when models change

Model Testing

  • Test all validations thoroughly
  • Verify associations work correctly
  • Test scopes with various data sets
  • Check business logic and calculations
  • Ensure callbacks behave properly

Controller Testing

  • Focus on HTTP concerns only
  • Test authentication and authorization
  • Verify response formats and status codes
  • Check parameter filtering
  • Test error handling scenarios

System Testing

  • Test complete user workflows
  • Use Capybara for browser automation
  • Test JavaScript interactions
  • Verify Turbo Frame updates
  • Check responsive behavior

Service Object Testing

  • Test services in complete isolation
  • Mock external dependencies
  • Verify success and failure paths
  • Test edge cases and error conditions
  • Ensure proper transaction handling

Integration Testing

  • Test API endpoints thoroughly
  • Verify request/response cycles
  • Test authentication flows
  • Check cross-controller workflows
  • Validate data consistency

Test Data Management

  • Keep test data minimal and focused
  • Use fixtures for common scenarios
  • Create data in tests for specific cases
  • Clean up after tests when needed
  • Avoid test data dependencies

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