Chapter 6 – Test Tools
Test Harness – ISTQB Definition
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Official ISTQB Definition
A test environment comprising stubs and drivers needed to execute a test.
In simple words
The scaffolding around the code under test — the drivers that call it and the stubs that fake its dependencies.
Exam tip
Every xUnit framework is a test harness at its core.
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