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What is unit testing and why is it important?

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Unit testing is a software testing technique where individual components or modules of a software application are tested in isolation. It involves testing the smallest testable parts of an application (units) independently from other parts.

Importance:

  • Early Bug Detection: Identifies issues during development rather than production
  • Code Quality: Ensures code behaves as expected under various conditions
  • Refactoring Safety: Provides confidence when modifying existing code
  • Documentation: Tests serve as living documentation of how code should behave
  • Faster Development: Reduces debugging time and prevents regression bugs
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