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title: The first test is the hardest
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date: 2024-05-16
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permalink: daily/2024/05/16/the-first-test-is-the-hardest
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tags:
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- software-development
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- drupal
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- php
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- automated-testing
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- test-driven-development
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cta: ~
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Getting the first automated test working is the hardest part.
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Whether you're writing tests before the implementation code or not, the first test is always the hardest to write.
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What will the arrange and act phases look like?
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What dependencies will you need?
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What do you need to mock or create fakes of?
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In a Drupal test, what other modules and configuration do you need to install?
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What installation profile and default theme do you need to use?
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What other unknown or complicated setup steps are there?
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Do you need to configure your environment to run the tests and get the expected output?
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## Here's the thing
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The hardest part is getting the arrange/setup phase working and getting to when the test is running your business logic.
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Once you've got the first test running, adding more for similar use cases will be much easier.
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