Welcome to the next stage in mastering Test Driven Development (TDD) in Kotlin, where we will focus on setting up a robust testing environment. As you have learned through the TDD process, the Red-Green-Refactor cycle involves writing a failing test, implementing just enough code to pass it, and refining the implementation.
In this lesson, we will set up the necessary tools for testing with JUnit
, guiding you on how to create an efficient Kotlin testing environment that complements the TDD cycle.
JUnit
is a popular and widely used testing framework that is fully compatible with Kotlin. Now, let's dive into setting up our testing environment systematically.
To start using JUnit
with Kotlin, you'll need to create a test project within your environment. This can be achieved using Gradle, a powerful build tool, by following these steps:
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Create a new Gradle project for Kotlin:
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Add the
JUnit
dependency to yourbuild.gradle.kts
file:
Note: We're using version for our projects. Of course, depending on the time you're following the course, you should use the latest or best suited version for your use case.
