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If you program in C++ you've been neglected. Test-driven development (TDD) is a modern software development practice that can dramatically reduce the number of defects in systems, produce more maintainable code, and give you the confidence to change your software to meet changing needs. But C++ programmers have been ignored by those promoting TDD--until now. In this book, Jeff Langr gives you hands-on lessons in the challenges and rewards of doing TDD in C++.

Modern C++ Programming With Test-Driven Development, the only comprehensive treatment on TDD in C++ provides you with everything you need to know about TDD, and the challenges and benefits of implementing it in your C++ systems. Its many detailed code examples take you step-by-step from TDD basics to advanced concepts. As a veteran C++ programmer, you're already writing high-quality code, and you work hard to maintain code quality. It doesn't have to be that hard.

In this book, you'll learn:

  • how to use TDD to improve legacy C++ systems
  • how to identify and deal with troublesome system dependencies
  • how to do dependency injection, which is particularly tricky in C++
  • how to use testing tools for C++ that aid TDD
  • new C++11 features that facilitate TDD

As you grow in TDD mastery, you'll discover how to keep a massive C++ system from becoming a design mess over time, as well as particular C++ trouble spots to avoid. You'll find out how to prevent your tests from being a maintenance burden and how to think in TDD without giving up your hard-won C++ skills. Finally, you'll see how to grow and sustain TDD in your team.

Whether you're a complete unit-testing novice or an experienced tester, this book will lead you to mastery of test-driven development in C++.

What You Need

  • A C++ compiler running under Windows or Linux, preferably one that supports C++11. Examples presented in the book were built under gcc 4.7.2.
  • Google Mock 1.6 (downloadable for free; it contains Google Test as well) or an alternate C++ unit testing tool. Most examples in the book are written for Google Mock, but it isn't difficult to translate them to your tool of choice.
  • A good programmer's editor or IDE.
  • cmake, preferably. Of course, you can use your own preferred make too. CMakeLists.txt files are provided for each project. Examples provided were built using cmake version 2.8.9.
  • Various freely-available third-party libraries are used as the basis for examples in the book. These include:
  • cURL
  • JsonCpp
  • Boost (filesystem, date_time/gregorian, algorithm, assign)

Several examples use the boost headers/libraries. Only one example uses cURL and JsonCpp.

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""Jeff Langr has written another excellent book. This time he brings Test-Driven Development to the world of C++. Jeff's starting example brings us face to face with the stark simplicity of good TDD. He explains why we work that way and then provides key practical details, all the way through test doubles, working with legacy code, threading, and more. This one is a keeper for anyone working with C++!""--Ron Jeffries, Co-creator of the Extreme Programming methodology

""Jeff Langr has written the best C++ book in years. Modern C++ Programming with Test-Driven Development is the perfect mixture of theory and practice. The abstractions are explained with clarity and gusto, but the details are right there when you need them. It's sure to be an instant classic, in C++ and in TDD both.""--Michael D. Hill, XP coach and writer

""Jeff is an expert software craftsman, and in this book he shares his considerable wisdom about crafting great software. This book is not about testing, though you will learn valuable testing techniques. It is about improving your skills, code, products, and life through test-driving. Whether you're a novice, expert, or in between, Jeff will show you the how and the why of an expert who test-drives better products with C++.""--James W. Grenning, Author of "Test-Driven Development for Embedded C"

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Jeff Langr wrote Agile in a Flash with Tim Ottinger. It's a unique set of reference and recommendation cards that you can find tacked to many monitors and walls in agile shops. He has written other books and more than one hundred articles on software development, and trains and consults in software development, including test-driven development.

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I run Langr Software Solutions, Inc., through which I provide software development consulting, coaching, mentoring, development, and training services. I love programming and have been doing it since high school (including four decades of getting paid to do it!).

I've written 5 books that you can find at Amazon. At my site, you'll find links to over 100 articles published at various portals, plus a couple blogs with a few hundred entries. You can also get hold of me if you're looking for help with your development team(s).

You'll find a chapter from Tim Ottinger and me in Uncle Bob Martin's new book, Clean Agile. I also wrote a couple chapters in Bob's best-selling software classic, Clean Code.

When not doing software stuff, you might find me playing disc golf, taking ballroom/Latin dance lessons with my wife, at the gym trying to lose weight, listening to music, playing guitar/singing, or hiking and biking around Colorado.

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Paul Solt
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - save time writing unit tests efficiently
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2017
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After working with the basics with Google Test (gtest) and starting to play with Google Mock, I really needed a foundation to build on.

I was so excited when I found Jeff's book on unit testing (TDD) and C++11x along with Google Mock (and Google Test) for C++ based testing.

Reading through one of the free chapters was eye opening and providing some great advice on testing.

Do as little as possible, even if that means taking shortcuts to write tests faster.

Jeff provides the example where he puts the Soundex class in the same file as the SoundexTest.cpp file, instead of breaking it apart. The reason being is that you'll spend too much time switching between files as you work between tests and implementation. It's the little time saving tips like these, which I really appreciate learning from an expert.

"It’s a calculated effort to save time in a manner that incurs no short-term complexity costs. The hypothesis is that the cost of splitting files later is less than the overhead of flipping between files the whole time. As you shape the design of a new behavior using TDD, you’ll likely be changing the interface often. Splitting out a header file too early would only slow you down. As far as “dangerous” is concerned: are you ever going to forget to split the files before checking in?

Langr, Jeff (2013-10-10). Modern C++ Programming with Test-Driven Development: Code Better, Sleep Better (p. 19). Pragmatic Bookshelf. Kindle Edition. "
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Niklas Andersson
5.0 out of 5 stars Considerately shortened my learning process
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2016
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I consider myself a pretty decent programmer, but I have been working mostly with languages such as Python, php and Java. Recently I had the opportunity to do a project in C++, and I wanted to do it with the most recent tools, according to best practices and the best methodologies. I knew something about TDD, but had never practiced it in a real project. TDD had some kind of a bed rep, but still I was intrigued. I bought Jeff's book, and I am extremely glad I did. It hand-held me from the start, and explained in understandable terms how to think and act like a TDD-programmer.

I could start apply the thinking in my project, and I start to reap the benefit. I am no longer in fear of refactoring. As a matter of fact TDD gives you the confidence you might lack to sometimes mess around with your code and try new stuff just for the fun of it.

I am sure that hard-core, long-bearded, seasoned C++-programmers might find this book a tad shallow. But for me it was the perfect fit. I am glad I bought it.
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K. Paulus
4.0 out of 5 stars Well-written yet time consuming
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2014
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I wish my organization would have had access to this book YEARS ago – it would have saved us a lot of time, heartache, and false starts when it came to unit testing in C++. The author states at the beginning that the reader will get the most out of the book by actually working through the exercises instead of just reading, and I wholeheartedly agree. It is through practice that we begin to change our habits, and I had many “a-ha” moments while doing the exercises that I surely would not have experienced via skimming. Versioned source code for each chapter can be found on the author's github site.

The main reason why I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is that the author creates unnecessary roadblocks to getting the exercises up and running. Yes, there will always be some setup investment, but many exercises needlessly depend on a variety of external libraries. I would be so excited to dive into a new chapter, only to find out that I first needed to download and build yet another library that I never have and probably never will use outside the context of this book. Most of these are easily avoidable; for example, the production code for Chapter 5 uses cURL, which ends up getting mocked out in test anyway. Chapter 6 relies on boost::gregorian (which is separate from the main boost library) when it could instead use time_t and save the reader time (no pun intended).

Adding insult to injury, Chapter 8 randomly switches unit test frameworks, from GTest to CppUTest. Unfortunately that was the chapter I had most been looking forward to exploring, but when I got to that point I had already far surpassed what I'd time-boxed for this book and could not afford the overhead of getting another framework up and running. The author could have also provided more support for commonly-used IDEs. These symptoms all bring me to the conclusion that the author did not recruit a diverse enough base of beta testers to provide brutally honest feedback before the book went to print. I can only hope that he releases a more user-friendly revision soon.

I would also like to echo another reviewer's dismay about the lack of community support. Why set up a Google Group instead of using a forum with more regular activity like stackoverflow?

Despite the aforementioned shortcomings, this book is an absolute must for anyone trying to get started with unit testing in C++. It is well-written, well-organized, and keeps the reader's attention, unlike other programming books which provide a sure cure for insomnia. Take the time to work through the exercises - you'll be glad you did.
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Kenneth Meerdink
5.0 out of 5 stars TDD, not so much C++
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021
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This book is about Test-Driven Development (TDD). It's not really a C++ textbook. It does a great job of explaining how TDD should be done to make sure the code you write is correct.
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Kostiantyn Ponomarenko
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019
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This book saved a lot of my time and shed light on a lot of things regarding Unit testing
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Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Great primer for Cpp TDD
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016
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Enjoyable read. I am just starting Cpp so it gave a good overview from the start, and allowed me to better verbalize the advantages for TDD. I wish I could find more books like this to understand structuring larger projects and Cpp acceptance testing.
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Denys Misko
4.0 out of 5 stars A very useful book about TDD and good code writing practices in ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2014
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A very useful book about TDD and good code writing practices in general.
I found especially interesting the part about testing in a multithread environment.
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Alexander Kovacs
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018
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Informative and easy to follow.
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Alessandro V.
4.0 out of 5 stars Utile in particolare per chi sta iniziando a programmare
Reviewed in Italy on July 29, 2023
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Quando si impara ad usare un nuovo strumento, capita che non si sappia come integrarlo nel proprio flusso di lavoro al fine di migliorarne il risultato. È il caso degli strumenti di test del software che, se usati male, non se ne riconosce l'utilità e si perde un importante supporto.

Questo libro non è una guida sull'uso delle suite di test (sebbene ne vengano impiegate due nel corso della trattazione), piuttosto insegna come questo valido strumento possa affiancare il singolo sviluppatore o il team in tutte le fasi della costruzione del software, aiutandolo non solo a validare il codice scritto, ma anche ad anticipare le proprie decisioni progettuali durante le preparazione stessa dei test; facendo in modo che siano i test a guidare la progettazione del software (test-driven, appunto), si riesce a coprire la maggior parte del proprio codice man mano che cresce, oltre a venir quasi forzati a seguire le buone pratiche della programmazione orientata agli oggetti.
Ho trovato molto utile questo libro in quanto fornisce delle buone basi su come organizzare le proprie idee nel portare avanti un progetto che secondo me tornano utili anche fuori dall'ambito della programmazione.

Le suite di test usate come riferimento (Google Test e CppUtest) non vengono spiegate nei dettagli, quindi è bene approfondirle separatamente.
Il libro tratta principalmente delle unità di test, mentre avrei preferito che si approfondissero anche i test d'integrazione e i test di accettazione, i quali vengono accennati più volte.
Da migliorare anche la formattazione del codice di esempio nella versione digitale al fine di migliorarne la leggibilità.
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MSLConsulting
5.0 out of 5 stars Pour perfectionner votre méthode de programmation
Reviewed in France on May 1, 2021
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Pour faire des programmes encore plus propre, c'est un livre à lire.

Dès le premier chapitre, on s'est déjà comment mettre en pratique le TDD.
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Lars
5.0 out of 5 stars great read on TDD, even in 2020
Reviewed in Germany on October 26, 2020
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I finished reading the book and thoroughly enjoyed it. All the extra topics that were covered (like growing and sustaining TDD) were topics that gave the book good extra depth besides just explaining how to do the red green refactor circle. The only trouble I had was following along in the legacy chapter, there the c++ examples were a bit too long for me. I'm not a c++ programmer and was reading the book and translating the examples to Java when following along.
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CJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2019
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Well written and easy to follow. Still up to date. Solid explanation and guide to proper TDD that you can repeatedly use.

Even if you are on the fence with regards to TDD, I think this book is still worth the buy as I believe it doesn’t just illustrate proper TDD practise, but it also illustrates good *testing* practise in general.
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Tomas Pisecky
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2016
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great book
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