By Miško Hevery
Total Production Test Ratio Commits 1,347 1,347 1,347 LOC 14,709 8,711 5,988 40.78% JavaScript LOC 10,077 6,819 3,258 32.33% Ruby LOC 4,632 1,892 2,740 59.15% Lines/Commit 10.92 6.47 4.45 40.78% Hours(estimate) 1,200 1,080 120 10.00% Hours/Commit 0.89 0.80 0.09 Mins/Commit 53 48 5
ArrayTest.prototype.testFilter = function() {
var items = ["MIsKO", {name:"john"}, ["mary"], 1234];
assertEquals(4, items.filter("").length);
assertEquals(4, items.filter(undefined).length);
assertEquals(1, items.filter('iSk').length);
assertEquals("MIsKO", items.filter('isk')[0]);
assertEquals(1, items.filter('ohn').length);
assertEquals(items[1], items.filter('ohn')[0]);
assertEquals(1, items.filter('ar').length);
assertEquals(items[2], items.filter('ar')[0]);
assertEquals(1, items.filter('34').length);
assertEquals(1234, items.filter('34')[0]);
assertEquals(0, items.filter("I don't exist").length);
};
ArrayTest.prototype.testShouldNotFilterOnSystemData = function() {
assertEquals("", "".charAt(0)); // assumption
var items = [{$name:"misko"}];
assertEquals(0, items.filter("misko").length);
};
ArrayTest.prototype.testFilterOnSpecificProperty = function() {
var items = [{ignore:"a", name:"a"}, {ignore:"a", name:"abc"}];
assertEquals(2, items.filter({}).length);
assertEquals(2, items.filter({name:'a'}).length);
assertEquals(1, items.filter({name:'b'}).length);
assertEquals("abc", items.filter({name:'b'})[0].name);
};
ArrayTest.prototype.testFilterOnFunction = function() {
var items = [{name:"a"}, {name:"abc", done:true}];
assertEquals(1, items.filter(function(i){return i.done;}).length);
};
ArrayTest.prototype.testFilterIsAndFunction = function() {
var items = [{first:"misko", last:"hevery"},
{first:"mike", last:"smith"}];
assertEquals(2, items.filter({first:'', last:''}).length);
assertEquals(1, items.filter({first:'', last:'hevery'}).length);
assertEquals(0, items.filter({first:'mike', last:'hevery'}).length);
assertEquals(1, items.filter({first:'misko', last:'hevery'}).length);
assertEquals(items[0], items.filter({first:'misko', last:'hevery'})[0]);
};
ArrayTest.prototype.testFilterNot = function() {
var items = ["misko", "mike"];
assertEquals(1, items.filter('!isk').length);
assertEquals(items[1], items.filter('!isk')[0]);
};
Array.prototype.filter = function(expression) {
var predicates = [];
predicates.check = function(value) {
for (var j = 0; j < predicates.length; j++) {
if(!predicates[j](value)) {
return false;
}
}
return true;
};
var getter = Scope.getter;
var search = function(obj, text){
if (text.charAt(0) === '!') {
return !search(obj, text.substr(1));
}
switch (typeof obj) {
case "bolean":
case "number":
case "string":
return ('' + obj).toLowerCase().indexOf(text) > -1;
case "object":
for ( var objKey in obj) {
if (objKey.charAt(0) !== '$' && search(obj[objKey], text)) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
case "array":
for ( var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
if (search(obj[i], text)) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
default:
return false;
}
};
switch (typeof expression) {
case "bolean":
case "number":
case "string":
expression = {$:expression};
case "object":
for (var key in expression) {
if (key == '$') {
(function(){
var text = (''+expression[key]).toLowerCase();
if (!text) return;
predicates.push(function(value) {
return search(value, text);
});
})();
} else {
(function(){
var path = key;
var text = (''+expression[key]).toLowerCase();
if (!text) return;
predicates.push(function(value) {
return search(getter(value, path), text);
});
})();
}
}
break;
case "function":
predicates.push(expression);
break;
default:
return this;
}
var filtered = [];
for ( var j = 0; j < this.length; j++) {
var value = this[j];
if (predicates.check(value)) {
filtered.push(value);
}
}
return filtered;
};
When I implement a feature I don't have to start up the whole application and click several pages until I get to page to verify that a feature works. In this case it means that I don't have to refreshing the browser, waiting for it to load a dataset and then typing some test data and manually asserting that I got what I expected. This is immediate payback in time saved!
Regression is almost nil. Whenever you are adding new feature you are running the risk of breaking something other then what you are working on immediately (since you are not working on it you are not actively testing it). At least once a day I have a what the @#$% moment when a change suddenly breaks a test at the opposite end of the codebase which I did not expect, and I count my lucky stars. This is worth a lot of time spent when you discover that a feature you thought was working no longer is, and by this time you have forgotten how the feature is implemented.
Cognitive load is greatly reduced since I don't have to keep all of the assumptions about the software in my head, this makes it really easy to switch tasks or to come back to a task after a meeting, good night sleep or a weekend.
I can refactor the code at will, keeping it from becoming stagnant, and hard to understand. This is a huge problem on large projects, where the code works, but it is really ugly and everyone is afraid to touch it. This is worth money tomorrow to keep you going.
Impressive analysis! I think people could quibble with your hours estimate, but that's really just a bikeshed argument.
SvarSlettThose four bullets explaining the benefits of your test "tax" are probably the best justification for test-driven development that I have ever ready.
An independent or spare-time developer really benefits from the "tax" since its so much easier to get back into your code, start modifying locally, and not worry too much about breaking the rest of system. You typical MegaCorp can just throw money at the problem, so its masked, but for those running lean you can't do that. Also a MegaCorp that wants to make more profit would do well to heed this advice.
boolean not bolean, right?
SvarSlettNice post Misko :)
SvarSlettIs it possible that the cost of test code depends upon the nature of the production code? 10% for leaf functions like this one, more for components in the middle of the application that interact with other components and require you to write stubs (or set up complicated fixtures) in order to test?
SvarSlettGood post...
SvarSlettBut I am puzzled. What makes you to belive that writing units tests is all that is required for testing. Is that all you do for testing?
Shrini Kulkarni
Hi Misko,
SvarSlettMy name is Gil Zilberfeld, and with my colleague, Roy Osherove, we do a little video cast called "what's new in testing".
This week we mention your analysis, so I invite you to come. If you like what you see, please promote us.
Thanks,
Gil Zilberfeld
Typemock