Factories With Random Data Instead Of Sequences
Definition:
When used alongside factories, random data generators may compromise the reliability of a test suite.
Code Example:
#Random factory
FactoryBot.define do
factory :category do
name { Faker::Lorem.word.capitalize }
end
end
#Sequence factory
FactoryBot.define do
factory :category do
sequence(:name) { |n| "Category number #{n}" }
end
end
References:
Quality attributes
- Code Example
- Cause and Effect
- Frequency
- Refactoring