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This explains the White Box Testing which we use to test the internal structure or internal coding of an application or a programming component.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of the time 100% code coverage is just a waste of time.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Worst, 100% coverage leaves you without a tool that is helpful for finding places where your tests might be lacking. Code coverage reports can be used to improve tests, but are not an indication of good tests in of itself.