Testing · interview question
What does a strong engineer do when reasoning through boundary and failure tests code?
Multiple choiceHardchapter-9-curatedpremiumtestingboundary-and-failure-tests
def test_rejects_zero_quantity() -> None:
with pytest.raises(ValueError):
OrderLine(sku="SKU-1", quantity=0)Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. Narrate the data shape, the state changes, and the exact rule order step by step.
Why
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