Golang Test: Mastery in Go's Testing

Become a Confident Go Tester and Ensure Code Quality in Your Go Projects

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Description

1. Prerequisites

  • Go/Golang installation setup

  • Visual source code installation setup

2. Why Testing Matters

  • Importance of testing

  • Benefits of testing in Go

3. Go's Testing Philosophy

  • Simplicity of testing in Go

  • Built-in testing tools and packages

4. Writing Unit Tests

Getting Started with Testing

  • Creating a test file

  • Writing and running simple tests

  • Test Functions and Naming Conventions

  • Naming conventions for test functions

  • Organizing test files and packages

Testing Fundamentals

  • Writing assertions using the testing package

  • Handling errors and failures

  • Table-Driven Tests

  • Writing parameterized tests

  • Using test tables for multiple test cases


5. Benchmarking in Go

  • Introduction to Benchmarking

  • Understanding benchmarking

  • Creating benchmark functions

  • Running Benchmarks

  • Using the go test command for benchmarks

  • Interpreting benchmark results

6. Code Coverage Analysis

  • Code Coverage Basics

  • What is code coverage?

  • Using the go test tool for coverage analysis

  • Interpreting Coverage Reports

  • Analyzing coverage reports

  • Identifying uncovered code

7. Advanced Testing Techniques

  • Mocking and Dependency Injection

  • Writing tests with mock objects

  • Injecting dependencies for testing

  • Subtests and Parallel Testing

  • Using subtests for better test organization

  • Running tests in parallel


8. Test Suites and Test Organization

  • Creating Test Suites

  • Grouping related tests using test suites

  • Managing setup and teardown


  • Test Organization Best Practices

  • Structuring your test code

  • Naming conventions and directory structure

9. Testing in Real-World Projects

  • Testing in Large Codebases

  • Strategies for testing large projects

  • Testing legacy code


  • Case Studies and Best Practices

  • Real-world examples of effective testing

  • Best practices for Go testing


10. Conclusion and Next Steps

  • Recap and Final Thoughts

  • The importance of ongoing testing


What You Will Learn!

  • Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to apply what they've learned through hands-on exercises, code examples, and practical demonstrations
  • By the end of the course, they will have a solid understanding of Go testing and be well-equipped to write effective tests for their Go projects.
  • Fundamentals of Testing in Go, Subtests and Parallel Testing
  • Mocking and Dependency Injection & Code Coverage and Reporting

Who Should Attend!

  • Go Developers & Software Engineers