Not Idempotent

Definition:

• Fancy words meaning your test changes the state of something permanently and thereby introduces the possibility of order dependent tests.

Also Known As:

• Interacting Test With High Dependency

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Categorising Test Smells

• Smells of Testing (signs your tests are bad)