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Go Testing

Compatibility: Diff examples may use github.com/google/go-cmp.

Resource Routing

scripts/gen-table-test.sh - Run when generating a table-driven test scaffold.
assets/table-test-template.go - Use as a copyable table-test starting point.
references/TABLE-DRIVEN-TESTS.md - Read when choosing table tests, subtests, or parallel test patterns.
references/TEST-HELPERS.md - Read when writing helpers, fixtures, cleanup, or test doubles.
references/TEST-ORGANIZATION.md - Read when structuring packages, black-box tests, or larger test suites.
references/VALIDATION-APIS.md - Read when choosing t.Error, t.Fatal, cmp.Diff, or assertion style.
references/INTEGRATION.md - Read when testing external services, HTTP handlers, databases, or long-running setup.

Quick Reference

Pattern	Use When
`t.Error`	Default — report failure, keep running
`t.Fatal`	Setup failed or continuing is meaningless
`cmp.Diff`	Comparing structs, slices, maps, protos
Table-driven	Many cases share identical logic
Subtests	Need filtering, parallel execution, or naming
`t.Helper()`	Any test helper function (call as first statement)
`t.Cleanup()`	Teardown in helpers instead of defer

Useful Test Failures

Normative: Test failures must be diagnosable without reading the test source.

Every failure message must include: function name, inputs, actual (got), and expected (want). Use the format YourFunc(%v) = %v, want %v.

// Good:
t.Errorf("Add(2, 3) = %d, want %d", got, 5)

// Bad: Missing function name and inputs
t.Errorf("got %d, want %d", got, 5)

Always print got before want: got %v, want %v — never reversed.

No Assertion Libraries

Normative: Do not use assertion libraries. Use cmp.Diff for complex comparisons.

if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
    t.Errorf("GetPost() mismatch (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
}

For protocol buffers, add protocmp.Transform() as a cmp option. Always include the direction key (-want +got) in diff messages. Avoid comparing JSON/serialized output — compare semantically instead.

t.Error vs t.Fatal

Normative: Use t.Error by default to report all failures in one run. Use t.Fatal only when continuing is impossible.

Choose t.Fatal when:

Setup fails (DB connection, file load)
The next assertion depends on the previous one succeeding (e.g., decode after encode)

Never call t.Fatal/t.FailNow from a goroutine other than the test goroutine — use t.Error instead.

Table-Driven Tests

See assets/table-test-template.go when scaffolding a new table-driven test and need the canonical struct, loop, and subtest layout.

Advisory: Use table-driven tests when many cases share identical logic.

Use table tests when: all cases run the same code path with no conditional setup, mocking, or assertions. A single shouldErr bool is acceptable.

Don't use table tests when: cases need complex setup, conditional mocking, or multiple branches — write separate test functions instead.

Key rules:

Use field names when cases span many lines or have same-type adjacent fields
Include inputs in failure messages — never identify rows by index

Validation: After generating or modifying tests, run go test -run TestXxx -v to verify the tests compile and pass. Fix any compilation errors before proceeding.

Test Helpers

Normative: Test helpers must call t.Helper() first and use t.Cleanup() for teardown.

func setupTestDB(t *testing.T) *sql.DB {
    t.Helper()
    db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
    if err != nil {
        t.Fatalf("Could not open database: %v", err)
    }
    t.Cleanup(func() { db.Close() })
    return db
}

Test Error Semantics

Advisory: Test error semantics, not error message strings.

// Bad: Brittle string comparison
if err.Error() != "invalid input" { ... }

// Good: Semantic check
if !errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidInput) { ... }

For simple presence checks when specific semantics don't matter:

if gotErr := err != nil; gotErr != tt.wantErr {
    t.Errorf("f(%v) error = %v, want error presence = %t", tt.input, err, tt.wantErr)
}

Error testing: See go-error-handling when testing error semantics with errors.Is/errors.As or sentinel errors
Interface mocking: See go-interfaces when creating test doubles by implementing interfaces at the consumer side
Naming test functions: See go-naming when naming test functions, subtests, or test helper utilities
Linter integration: See go-linting when running linters alongside tests in CI or pre-commit hooks

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name: go-testing
description: Use when writing, reviewing, or improving Go test code — including table-driven tests, subtests, parallel tests, test helpers, test doubles, and assertions with cmp.Diff. Also use when a user asks to write a test for a Go function, even if they don't mention specific patterns like table-driven tests or subtests. Does not cover benchmark performance testing (see go-performance).
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name: go-testing
description: Use when writing, reviewing, or improving Go test code — including table-driven tests, subtests, parallel tests, test helpers, test doubles, and assertions with cmp.Diff. Also use when a user asks to write a test for a Go function, even if they don't mention specific patterns like table-driven tests or subtests. Does not cover benchmark performance testing (see go-performance).
allowed-tools: Bash(bash:*)
---

# Go Testing

> Compatibility: Diff examples may use `github.com/google/go-cmp`.

## Resource Routing

- `scripts/gen-table-test.sh` - Run when generating a table-driven test scaffold.
- `assets/table-test-template.go` - Use as a copyable table-test starting point.
- `references/TABLE-DRIVEN-TESTS.md` - Read when choosing table tests, subtests, or parallel test patterns.
- `references/TEST-HELPERS.md` - Read when writing helpers, fixtures, cleanup, or test doubles.
- `references/TEST-ORGANIZATION.md` - Read when structuring packages, black-box tests, or larger test suites.
- `references/VALIDATION-APIS.md` - Read when choosing `t.Error`, `t.Fatal`, `cmp.Diff`, or assertion style.
- `references/INTEGRATION.md` - Read when testing external services, HTTP handlers, databases, or long-running setup.

## Quick Reference

| Pattern | Use When |
|---------|----------|
| `t.Error` | Default — report failure, keep running |
| `t.Fatal` | Setup failed or continuing is meaningless |
| `cmp.Diff` | Comparing structs, slices, maps, protos |
| Table-driven | Many cases share identical logic |
| Subtests | Need filtering, parallel execution, or naming |
| `t.Helper()` | Any test helper function (call as first statement) |
| `t.Cleanup()` | Teardown in helpers instead of defer |

---

## Useful Test Failures

> **Normative**: Test failures must be diagnosable without reading the test
> source.

Every failure message must include: function name, inputs, actual (got), and
expected (want). Use the format `YourFunc(%v) = %v, want %v`.

```go
// Good:
t.Errorf("Add(2, 3) = %d, want %d", got, 5)

// Bad: Missing function name and inputs
t.Errorf("got %d, want %d", got, 5)
```

Always print got before want: `got %v, want %v` — never reversed.

---

## No Assertion Libraries

> **Normative**: Do not use assertion libraries. Use `cmp.Diff` for complex
> comparisons.

```go
if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
    t.Errorf("GetPost() mismatch (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
}
```

For protocol buffers, add `protocmp.Transform()` as a cmp option. Always
include the direction key `(-want +got)` in diff messages. Avoid comparing
JSON/serialized output — compare semantically instead.

---

## t.Error vs t.Fatal

> **Normative**: Use `t.Error` by default to report all failures in one run.
> Use `t.Fatal` only when continuing is impossible.

**Choose `t.Fatal` when:**
- Setup fails (DB connection, file load)
- The next assertion depends on the previous one succeeding (e.g., decode after
  encode)

**Never call `t.Fatal`/`t.FailNow` from a goroutine** other than the test
goroutine — use `t.Error` instead.

---

## Table-Driven Tests

> See `assets/table-test-template.go` when scaffolding a new table-driven test and need the canonical struct, loop, and subtest layout.

> **Advisory**: Use table-driven tests when many cases share identical logic.

**Use table tests when:** all cases run the same code path with no conditional
setup, mocking, or assertions. A single `shouldErr` bool is acceptable.

**Don't use table tests when:** cases need complex setup, conditional mocking,
or multiple branches — write separate test functions instead.

**Key rules:**
- Use field names when cases span many lines or have same-type adjacent fields
- Include inputs in failure messages — never identify rows by index

> **Validation**: After generating or modifying tests, run `go test -run TestXxx -v` to verify the tests compile and pass. Fix any compilation errors before proceeding.

---

## Test Helpers

> **Normative**: Test helpers must call `t.Helper()` first and use `t.Cleanup()`
> for teardown.

```go
func setupTestDB(t *testing.T) *sql.DB {
    t.Helper()
    db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
    if err != nil {
        t.Fatalf("Could not open database: %v", err)
    }
    t.Cleanup(func() { db.Close() })
    return db
}
```

---

## Test Error Semantics

> **Advisory**: Test error semantics, not error message strings.

```go
// Bad: Brittle string comparison
if err.Error() != "invalid input" { ... }

// Good: Semantic check
if !errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidInput) { ... }
```

For simple presence checks when specific semantics don't matter:

```go
if gotErr := err != nil; gotErr != tt.wantErr {
    t.Errorf("f(%v) error = %v, want error presence = %t", tt.input, err, tt.wantErr)
}
```

---

## Related Skills

- **Error testing**: See [go-error-handling](../go-error-handling/SKILL.md) when testing error semantics with `errors.Is`/`errors.As` or sentinel errors
- **Interface mocking**: See [go-interfaces](../go-interfaces/SKILL.md) when creating test doubles by implementing interfaces at the consumer side
- **Naming test functions**: See [go-naming](../go-naming/SKILL.md) when naming test functions, subtests, or test helper utilities
- **Linter integration**: See [go-linting](../go-linting/SKILL.md) when running linters alongside tests in CI or pre-commit hooks

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