Google Test, often referred to as gtest, is a specialized library utilized to conduct

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in the C++ programming language. This library operates under the terms of the BSD 3-clause license. Google Test is based on the xUnit architecture, a systematic methodology for assessing software components.A quick introduction to the Google C++ Testing Framework
Arpan Sen, IBM DeveloperWorks, 2010-05-11, retrieved 2016-04-12 Google Test can be compiled for a diverse range of

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, encompassing those employing

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, a set of standard operating system interfaces, as well as the

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platform. This adaptability facilitates the execution of unit tests on both C and C++ codebases, with minimal alterations required in the

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Besides being developed and used at Google, many other projects implement Google Test as well: *

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operating system *

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projects (behind the Chrome browser and

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) *

LLVM LLVM, also called LLVM Core, is a target-independent optimizer and code generator. It can be used to develop a Compiler#Front end, frontend for any programming language and a Compiler#Back end, backend for any instruction set architecture. LLVM i ...

compiler *

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(

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's data interchange format) *

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computer vision library *

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molecular dynamics simulation package

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Google Test UI is a

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for testing computer programs, and serves as a test runner. It employs a 'test binary', a compiled program responsible for executing tests and analyzing their results, to evaluate software functionality. It visually presents the testing progress through a progress bar and displays a list of identified issues or 'test failures'. The tool is primarily written in C#. A

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extension, Google Test Adapter, complements its functionality within the Visual Studio environment.

References

External links

Google Test

Google Test Primer documentation

Gtest
C/C++ Conan package
A quick introduction to the Google C++ Testing Framework
Arpan Sen, IBM DeveloperWorks, 2010-05-11

Anthony Vallone, 2014-01-21 C++ libraries Extreme programming Freedesktop.org Unit testing frameworks Software using the BSD license

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