From: benjohn@...
Date: 2007-07-12T23:28:27+09:00
Subject: Unit test lines of code


I'd like to know people's opinions.

I quite often find that when I'm doing TDD, I end up with as much test
code as implementation, or more.

I don't think I'm testing stupid things in my tests - I usually write
the tests incrementally, imagining I had the thing I'm testing, and
writing tests that exercise its functionality.

I've heard people say "those crazy unit test devotees - what's the point
if you've got more test code than implementation?!", and I wonder how
other people feel?

My take is it's probably a case by case thing, but in the cases I've
come accross, I've been very comfortable with greater lines of test code
than implementation. I've felt the balance is right.

Cheers,
  Benj