Throwback Thursday: April 10, 2025
Today's edition of Throwback Thursday is all about testing: Python-inspired doc tests, my B-BEAR quick and dirty T-SQL test technique, and a proper SQL Server unit testing tool.
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
Python-inspired Doc Tests in VBA
Doc tests are not a replacement for unit or integration testing. But they do provide the best return on investment (ROI) of any type of test, mostly because the effort to write them is near zero.
Mike Wolfe
B-BEAR: Quick and Dirty SQL Server Testing
Begin, Before, Execute, After, Rollback. This technique makes testing your SQL Server statements a snap.
Mike Wolfe
Unit Testing Tool for SQL Server
This open-source database unit testing tool should help make test-driven database development easier to manage.
Mike Wolfe
Wisdom from Around the Web
How to unit test VBA code?
So Rubberduck lets you write unit tests for your VBA code. If you’re learning VBA, or if you’re a seasoned VBA developer but have never written a unit test before, this can sound like a…
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Developer Humor
bestMethodOfTesting
by u/YTRKinG in ProgrammerHumor
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