The 20 Minute Introduction to Test::Class

By Curtis Poe (‎Ovid‎)
Date: Friday, 12 October 2012 15:20
Duration: 20 minutes
Target audience: Intermediate
Language: English
Tags: agile perl testing

Many developers use Test::More and friends for testing, but sadly, Test::Class just isn't getting the love it deserves. Not only does it give you OO tests for OO code (though OO code is not required), it can also make it much easier to organize your test suite (no more hunting for where the tests go) and gives a nice performance boost, to boot.

This talk will be a brief introduction to the basics of how to use Test::Class, understanding the test control methods (startup, setup, teardown, and shutdown), along with some best practices to avoid common pitfalls.