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            "value": "<p>How often do you use functions like <code>var_dump<\/code>, <code>dump<\/code>, <code>dd<\/code> or <code>console.log<\/code> to debug an issue?<\/p><p>You want to check the type or value of something, so you add the debug code and reload the page.<\/p><p>If you don't resolve it on the first attempt, you change it or add more debugging lines which, hopefully, you'll remember to clean up before committing your code.<\/p><p>This is a time-consuming process, especially if the code you're debugging isn't easy to trigger.<\/p><p>Maybe it only happens when you've submitted a long form, so you need to manually complete the form each time you want to debug it, if certain steps have already happened or the application state is a certain way.<\/p><p>Instead, consider writing an automated test.<\/p><p>They can be run when needed without needing to manually fill in forms or complete complex steps, and become a permanent part of the codebase rather than something that's only added temporarily whilst debugging.<\/p><p>They can be run manually by Developers, automatically in a CI pipeline and serve as documentation and examples.<\/p><p>Don't dump. Test.<\/p><p>P.S. If you want to learn how to write automated tests in Drupal, subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/atdc\">my free 10-day email course<\/a>.<\/p>",
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            "processed": "<p>How often do you use functions like <code>var_dump<\/code>, <code>dump<\/code>, <code>dd<\/code> or <code>console.log<\/code> to debug an issue?<\/p><p>You want to check the type or value of something, so you add the debug code and reload the page.<\/p><p>If you don't resolve it on the first attempt, you change it or add more debugging lines which, hopefully, you'll remember to clean up before committing your code.<\/p><p>This is a time-consuming process, especially if the code you're debugging isn't easy to trigger.<\/p><p>Maybe it only happens when you've submitted a long form, so you need to manually complete the form each time you want to debug it, if certain steps have already happened or the application state is a certain way.<\/p><p>Instead, consider writing an automated test.<\/p><p>They can be run when needed without needing to manually fill in forms or complete complex steps, and become a permanent part of the codebase rather than something that's only added temporarily whilst debugging.<\/p><p>They can be run manually by Developers, automatically in a CI pipeline and serve as documentation and examples.<\/p><p>Don't dump. Test.<\/p><p>P.S. If you want to learn how to write automated tests in Drupal, subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/atdc\">my free 10-day email course<\/a>.<\/p>",
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