Tests should be DAMP

Topics: Testing

Tests should be readable and expressive while avoiding unnecessary duplication.

DRY (Don’t repeat yourself) increases the maintainability of code by isolating change to a minimum of code that needs to change.

DAMP (Descriptive and Meaningful Phrases) increases maintainability by making code easier to read and understand.

Therefore, tests should be both DRY and DAMP.

Topic: Testing