what is mutation testing ? when we are using this type of
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what is mutation testing ? when we are using this type of testing?..

Answer / swetcha

mutations r introduced into a program to test the adequacy
of the test data.A mutation is a SMALL CHANGE made to the
program.The effects of that data should be made up in some
tests.If it doesnot ,the test set is probably inadeqate.
and this type of testing is called mutation
testing...also called as bebugging

The person who is changing the code by adding mutations
should see how the code works.

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what is mutation testing ? when we are using this type of testing?..

Answer / shankar

Mutation testing is performed as part of Unit Testing. In
this testing phase, programmers will perform some change in
the coding and execute previously completed tests. If all
the tests are passed, then he will concentrates on the
same. If any one of the test is failed then he will
concentrate on the further coding.

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what is mutation testing ? when we are using this type of testing?..

Answer / anand kumar

Mutaion means a change.
While u r doing unit testing u'l prerpare some unit
testcases and test the program. After that to estimate the
testing u have conducted u'll introduce some mutations
(changes) in ur program/unit and repeat the same tests then
few test should give wrong results as u use the same data
and test procedure then it shows the completeness of ur
test cases for ur unit test. if ur test passes even after
making these mutations meens u r not test all flows of ur
program which implies that ur test casae r not completely
tests the unit.

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