Test-helper Skill

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Testing Strategy

Test Pyramid

code

        /\
       /E2E\        <- Few, slow, expensive
      /------\
     /Integ-  \     <- Some, moderate
    /  ration  \
   /------------\
  /   Unit Tests \  <- Many, fast, cheap
 /________________\

Coverage Targets

Type	Target	Focus
Unit	80%+	Functions, methods
Integration	60%+	Components, APIs
E2E	Critical paths	User workflows

Framework Detection

JavaScript/TypeScript

bash

Grep: "jest|vitest|mocha|jasmine" package.json

•Jest: describe, it, expect
•Vitest: Similar to Jest
•Mocha: describe, it + assertion library

Python

bash

Grep: "pytest|unittest" requirements.txt

•pytest: def test_*, assert
•unittest: class Test*, self.assert*

C#

bash

Glob: **/*.csproj
Grep: "xunit|nunit|mstest"

•xUnit: [Fact], [Theory]
•NUnit: [Test], [TestCase]
•MSTest: [TestMethod]

Test Generation Workflow

Step 1: Identify Target

bash

# Find source files
Glob: src/**/*.{ts,js,py,cs}

# Find existing tests
Glob: **/*.{test,spec}.*, **/test_*.py, **/*Tests.cs

Step 2: Analyze Function

•Input parameters
•Return type
•Side effects
•Dependencies
•Edge cases

Step 3: Generate Test Cases

Happy Path

•Normal input → Expected output

Edge Cases

•Empty input
•Null/undefined
•Boundary values
•Large data

Error Cases

•Invalid input
•Missing dependencies
•Network failures

Test Templates

JavaScript/TypeScript (Jest)

typescript

describe('FunctionName', () => {
  // Setup
  beforeEach(() => {
    // Reset state
  });

  // Happy path
  it('should return expected result for valid input', () => {
    const result = functionName(validInput);
    expect(result).toBe(expected);
  });

  // Edge cases
  it('should handle empty input', () => {
    expect(functionName('')).toBe(defaultValue);
  });

  // Error cases
  it('should throw on invalid input', () => {
    expect(() => functionName(invalid)).toThrow();
  });
});

Python (pytest)

python

import pytest
from module import function_name

class TestFunctionName:
    def test_valid_input(self):
        """Should return expected result for valid input."""
        result = function_name(valid_input)
        assert result == expected

    def test_empty_input(self):
        """Should handle empty input."""
        assert function_name('') == default_value

    def test_invalid_input(self):
        """Should raise on invalid input."""
        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
            function_name(invalid)

C# (xUnit)

csharp

public class FunctionNameTests
{
    [Fact]
    public void Should_ReturnExpected_WhenValidInput()
    {
        // Arrange
        var input = validInput;

        // Act
        var result = FunctionName(input);

        // Assert
        Assert.Equal(expected, result);
    }

    [Theory]
    [InlineData("", defaultValue)]
    [InlineData("edge", edgeResult)]
    public void Should_Handle_EdgeCases(string input, string expected)
    {
        var result = FunctionName(input);
        Assert.Equal(expected, result);
    }
}

Coverage Analysis

Commands

bash

# JavaScript
npm test -- --coverage

# Python
pytest --cov=src --cov-report=html

# C#
dotnet test --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage"

Improvement Strategy

•Find uncovered lines
•Identify missing scenarios
•Add targeted tests
•Re-run coverage