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4 Mocking Approaches for Go

What's this blog post about?

This tutorial discusses four mocking approaches for Go programming language: using interfaces, mocking libraries like Go Mock, function callbacks, and mocking HTTP requests. It explains why mocking is important in unit testing and provides examples of how to implement each approach. The text also highlights the benefits of mocking, such as isolation, deterministic testing, speed, and reliability.

Company
Twilio

Date published
Aug. 13, 2024

Author(s)
Temitope Taiwo Oyedele

Word count
1508

Hacker News points
None found.

Language
English


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