The Nitpicker

Definition:

• A unit test which compares a complete output when it’s really only interested in small parts of it, so the test has to continually be kept in line with otherwise unimportant details. Endemic in web application testing.

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Anti-Patterns - Digital Tapestry

• Test-Driven Development: TDD Anti-Patterns

• Unit Testing Anti-Patterns, Full List