Success Against All Odds
^^^^^
**Definition:**

* A test that was written to pass first rather than fail first. As an unfortunate side effect, the test case happens to always pass even though the test should fail.

**Also Known As:**

* The Liar

**References:**

.. admonition:: Quality attributes

    * :octicon:`file-code;1em` -  Code Example
    * :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` -  Cause and Effect
    * :octicon:`graph;1em` -  Frequency
    * :octicon:`sync;1em` -  Refactoring

* `Anti-Patterns - Digital Tapestry <https://digitaltapestry.net/testify/manual/AntiPatterns.html>`_
* `Categorising Test Smells <https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.696.5180&rep=rep1&type=pdf>`_ :octicon:`graph;1em`
* `TDD and anti-patterns - Chapter 5 <https://www.codurance.com/publications/tdd-and-anti-patterns-chapter-5>`_ :octicon:`file-code;1em` :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` :octicon:`sync;1em`
* `Test-Driven Development: TDD Anti-Patterns <https://bryanwilhite.github.io/the-funky-knowledge-base/entry/kb2076072213/>`_