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DOC: Remove overstated TDD evangelism.
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should have a thorough set of unit
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tests. These tests should exercise the full functionality of a given
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routine as well as its robustness to erroneous or unexpected input
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arguments. Long experience has shown that by far the best time to
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write the tests is before you write or change the code - this is
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`test-driven development
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development>`__. The
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arguments for this can sound rather abstract, but we can assure you
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that you will find that writing the tests first leads to more robust
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and better designed code. Well-designed tests with good coverage make
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arguments. Well-designed tests with good coverage make
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an enormous difference to the ease of refactoring. Whenever a new bug
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is found in a routine, you should write a new test for that specific
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case and add it to the test suite to prevent that bug from creeping

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