Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Learn About RPG Unit Testing

By David Williams


Just like many other programming language RPG is also very much in demand in the development of very vital software that are to be used by very large organizations. However, the challenge has always been on how to ensure that the code developed is functioning properly, something that can well be done using the RPG unit testing; this has overtime been proven and perfected in assuring this.

The worst part of programming most programmers will agree with me that it is the part involving testing of the program. It is very annoying in some cases. More so, it can take much of ones precious time if they are not keen enough. This new means of testing is however here to offer the necessary help needed. Its execution is not very challenging. Also, the results are retrieved with no much hustle.

Another thing that makes this kind of testing unique is that only small portions of the regarding the tests cases can be the only ones which can be executed during the development stages. This feature has managed to make it user-friendly even to those who have never been a user of the R language. The advanced version of this testing protocol can automatically detect the test procedures by the aid of introspection.

There is two critical importance that makes this procedure extremely important in this test. It normally detects possible issues that may be facing the program hence it becomes better that one corrects it before completion. Secondly, it creates some flexibility that allows for necessary changes that help to solve the potential problems already detected.

To be conversant with this method, its important to have a clear distinction between unit and integration testing. Integration normally works through an entire flow of work analyzing and checking the different components of the software. When it comes to the unit one, is supposed to be as small as it can be and it deals with components that by any chance cannot be decomposed.

Developers of this new tool have given out three important pieces of advice that if well followed then the after result will be helpful. Firstly, one should be undertaking their test frequently. Though the frequency is not defined, doing it after every step of developing the software is advisable. Doing it at the end of the work may not be exclusive making the results doubtable.

In addition to this, make it part of your habit to initialize a corresponding test case whenever a bug has been identified to make the entire procedure very quick and systematic. It is also important that you are aware that internal functions are not the ones tested but only the interface of the library. This is because once the internal function has been tested the refectory end up getting lost.

It is very much expected when programmers complain of their tasking jobs. The work is usually much difficult when it comes to dealing with very large and complicated programs. It is thus paramount to ensure that your work is of the best quality by putting this new method into its full use where you can b able to avoid any kinds of bugs that may be a drawback.




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