bobmatnyc/claude-mpm/universal-testing-test-driven-development

Write a test that:
- Describes the desired behavior
- Fails for the right reason (not due to syntax errors)
- Is focused on a single behavior

Write the minimum code to:
- Pass the test
- Not introduce regressions
- Follow existing patterns

While keeping tests green:
- Remove duplication
- Improve naming
- Simplify logic
- Extract functions/classes

// Arrange: Set up test data and conditions
const user = createTestUser({ role: 'admin' });
 
// Act: Perform the action being tested
const result = await authenticateUser(user);
 
// Assert: Verify the outcome
expect(result.isAuthenticated).toBe(true);
expect(result.permissions).toContain('admin');

Given: A user with admin privileges
When: They attempt to access protected resource
Then: Access is granted with appropriate permissions

def test_should_calculate_total_when_items_added():
    # Arrange
    cart = ShoppingCart()
    cart.add_item(Item("Book", 10.00))
    cart.add_item(Item("Pen", 1.50))
    # Act
    total = cart.calculate_total()
    # Assert
    assert total == 11.50

describe('ShoppingCart', () => {
  test('should calculate total when items added', () => {
    const cart = new ShoppingCart();
    cart.addItem({ name: 'Book', price: 10.00 });
    cart.addItem({ name: 'Pen', price: 1.50 });
    const total = cart.calculateTotal();
    expect(total).toBe(11.50);
  });
});

func TestShouldCalculateTotalWhenItemsAdded(t *testing.T) {
    // Arrange
    cart := NewShoppingCart()
    cart.AddItem(Item{Name: "Book", Price: 10.00})
    cart.AddItem(Item{Name: "Pen", Price: 1.50})
 
    // Act
    total := cart.CalculateTotal()
 
    // Assert
    if total != 11.50 {
        t.Errorf("Expected 11.50, got %f", total)
    }
}

def get_user_stub(user_id):
    return User(id=user_id, name="Test User")

mock_service = Mock()
service.process_payment(payment_data)
mock_service.process_payment.assert_called_once_with(payment_data)

class FakeDatabase:
    def __init__(self):
        self.data = {}
    def save(self, key, value):
        self.data[key] = value
    def get(self, key):
        return self.data.get(key)

# Good: Focused test
def test_should_validate_email_format():
    assert is_valid_email("user@example.com") is True
# Avoid: Multiple unrelated assertions
def test_validation():
    assert is_valid_email("user@example.com") is True
    assert is_valid_phone("123-456-7890") is True  # Different concept

# Good: Each test is self-contained
def test_user_creation():
    user = create_user("test@example.com")
    assert user.email == "test@example.com"
# Avoid: Tests depending on execution order
shared_user = None
def test_create_user():
    global shared_user
    shared_user = create_user("test@example.com")
def test_update_user():  # Depends on previous test
    shared_user.name = "Updated"

# Good: Clear failure message
assert result.status == 200, f"Expected 200, got {result.status}: {result.body}"
# Avoid: Unclear failure
assert result.status == 200

# Good: Reusable test data creation
def create_test_user(**overrides):
    defaults = {
        'email': 'test@example.com',
        'name': 'Test User',
        'role': 'user'
    }
    return User(**{**defaults, **overrides})
# Usage
admin = create_test_user(role='admin')
guest = create_test_user(email='guest@example.com')

# Bad: Tests internal structure
def test_user_storage():
    user = User("test@example.com")
    assert user._internal_cache is not None  # Implementation detail

# Bad: Breaks with harmless changes
assert user.to_json() == '{"name":"John","email":"john@example.com"}'
# Good: Tests behavior, not format
data = json.loads(user.to_json())
assert data['name'] == "John"
assert data['email'] == "john@example.com"

# Bad: Real HTTP calls in unit tests
def test_api_integration():
    response = requests.get("https://api.example.com/users")  # Slow!
    assert response.status_code == 200

# Bad: Testing business logic through UI
def test_calculation():
    browser.click("#input1")
    browser.type("5")
    browser.click("#input2")
    browser.type("3")
    browser.click("#calculate")
    assert browser.find("#result").text == "8"
# Good: Test logic directly
def test_calculation():
    assert calculate(5, 3) == 8

# Setup/Teardown
@pytest.fixture
def database():
    db = create_test_database()
    yield db
    db.cleanup()
# Parametrized tests
@pytest.mark.parametrize("input,expected", [
    ("user@example.com", True),
    ("invalid-email", False),
])
def test_email_validation(input, expected):
    assert is_valid_email(input) == expected

// Setup/Teardown
beforeEach(() => {
  database = createTestDatabase();
});
afterEach(() => {
  database.cleanup();
});
// Async tests
test('should fetch user data', async () => {
  const user = await fetchUser(1);
  expect(user.name).toBe('John');
});

// Table-driven tests
func TestEmailValidation(t *testing.T) {
    tests := []struct {
        input    string
        expected bool
    }{
        {"user@example.com", true},
        {"invalid-email", false},
    }
 
    for _, tt := range tests {
        result := IsValidEmail(tt.input)
        if result != tt.expected {
            t.Errorf("IsValidEmail(%s) = %v, want %v",
                tt.input, result, tt.expected)
        }
    }
}