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title: Replicating a bug with a test
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date: 2024-04-28
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permalink: archive/2024/04/28/replicating-a-bug-with-a-test
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- software-development
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- automated-testing
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cta: ~
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When fixing a bug, do you try to replicate it with a test?
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When fixing a bug, can you write a new failing test to replicate the bug?
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If so, you verify the bug exists, you know when it's fixed (the test passes), and you know you won't introduce the same bug again - otherwise, the new test will fail.
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