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2011 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Introduction to Functional Testing with Simpletest
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The release of Drupal 7 marks a turning point, specifically with regards to automated testing, as it allows core and contributed module developers to validate that their code works as intended. Because content management systems were originally designed for simpler web sites, the relative complexity of automated testing has traditionally made it a low priority. However, in recent releases, and especially with version 7, Drupal has become much more than a simple content management system. It is a
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, a complex application making use of modern concepts such as exception handling, objectoriented programming, and, yes, automated testing.