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name: bats-testing-patterns
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description: Master Bash Automated Testing System (Bats) for comprehensive shell script testing. Use when writing tests for shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, or requiring test-driven development of shell utilities.
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---
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# Bats Testing Patterns
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Comprehensive guidance for writing comprehensive unit tests for shell scripts using Bats (Bash Automated Testing System), including test patterns, fixtures, and best practices for production-grade shell testing.
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## When to Use This Skill
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- Writing unit tests for shell scripts
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- Implementing test-driven development (TDD) for scripts
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- Setting up automated testing in CI/CD pipelines
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- Testing edge cases and error conditions
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- Validating behavior across different shell environments
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- Building maintainable test suites for scripts
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- Creating fixtures for complex test scenarios
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- Testing multiple shell dialects (bash, sh, dash)
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## Bats Fundamentals
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### What is Bats?
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Bats (Bash Automated Testing System) is a TAP (Test Anything Protocol) compliant testing framework for shell scripts that provides:
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- Simple, natural test syntax
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- TAP output format compatible with CI systems
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- Fixtures and setup/teardown support
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- Assertion helpers
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- Parallel test execution
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### Installation
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```bash
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# macOS with Homebrew
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brew install bats-core
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# Ubuntu/Debian
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git clone https://github.com/bats-core/bats-core.git
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cd bats-core
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./install.sh /usr/local
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# From npm (Node.js)
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npm install --global bats
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# Verify installation
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bats --version
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```
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### File Structure
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```
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project/
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├── bin/
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│ ├── script.sh
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│ └── helper.sh
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├── tests/
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│ ├── test_script.bats
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│ ├── test_helper.sh
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│ ├── fixtures/
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│ │ ├── input.txt
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│ │ └── expected_output.txt
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│ └── helpers/
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│ └── mocks.bash
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└── README.md
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```
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## Basic Test Structure
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### Simple Test File
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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# Load test helper if present
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load test_helper
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# Setup runs before each test
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setup() {
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export TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
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}
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# Teardown runs after each test
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teardown() {
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rm -rf "$TMPDIR"
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}
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# Test: simple assertion
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@test "Function returns 0 on success" {
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run my_function "input"
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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}
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# Test: output verification
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@test "Function outputs correct result" {
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run my_function "test"
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[ "$output" = "expected output" ]
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}
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# Test: error handling
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@test "Function returns 1 on missing argument" {
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run my_function
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[ "$status" -eq 1 ]
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}
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```
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## Assertion Patterns
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### Exit Code Assertions
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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@test "Command succeeds" {
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run true
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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}
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@test "Command fails as expected" {
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run false
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[ "$status" -ne 0 ]
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}
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@test "Command returns specific exit code" {
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run my_function --invalid
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[ "$status" -eq 127 ]
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}
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@test "Can capture command result" {
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run echo "hello"
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[ $status -eq 0 ]
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[ "$output" = "hello" ]
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}
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```
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### Output Assertions
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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@test "Output matches string" {
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result=$(echo "hello world")
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[ "$result" = "hello world" ]
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}
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@test "Output contains substring" {
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result=$(echo "hello world")
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[[ "$result" == *"world"* ]]
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}
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@test "Output matches pattern" {
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result=$(date +%Y)
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[[ "$result" =~ ^[0-9]{4}$ ]]
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}
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@test "Multi-line output" {
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run printf "line1\nline2\nline3"
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[ "$output" = "line1
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line2
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line3" ]
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}
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@test "Lines variable contains output" {
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run printf "line1\nline2\nline3"
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[ "${lines[0]}" = "line1" ]
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[ "${lines[1]}" = "line2" ]
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[ "${lines[2]}" = "line3" ]
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}
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```
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### File Assertions
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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@test "File is created" {
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[ ! -f "$TMPDIR/output.txt" ]
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my_function > "$TMPDIR/output.txt"
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[ -f "$TMPDIR/output.txt" ]
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}
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@test "File contents match expected" {
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my_function > "$TMPDIR/output.txt"
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[ "$(cat "$TMPDIR/output.txt")" = "expected content" ]
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}
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@test "File is readable" {
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touch "$TMPDIR/test.txt"
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[ -r "$TMPDIR/test.txt" ]
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}
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@test "File has correct permissions" {
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touch "$TMPDIR/test.txt"
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chmod 644 "$TMPDIR/test.txt"
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[ "$(stat -f %OLp "$TMPDIR/test.txt")" = "644" ]
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}
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@test "File size is correct" {
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echo -n "12345" > "$TMPDIR/test.txt"
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[ "$(wc -c < "$TMPDIR/test.txt")" -eq 5 ]
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}
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```
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## Setup and Teardown Patterns
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### Basic Setup and Teardown
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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setup() {
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# Create test directory
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TEST_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
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export TEST_DIR
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# Source script under test
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source "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/../bin/script.sh"
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}
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teardown() {
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# Clean up temporary directory
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rm -rf "$TEST_DIR"
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}
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@test "Test using TEST_DIR" {
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touch "$TEST_DIR/file.txt"
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[ -f "$TEST_DIR/file.txt" ]
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}
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```
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### Setup with Resources
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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setup() {
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# Create directory structure
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mkdir -p "$TMPDIR/data/input"
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mkdir -p "$TMPDIR/data/output"
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# Create test fixtures
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echo "line1" > "$TMPDIR/data/input/file1.txt"
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echo "line2" > "$TMPDIR/data/input/file2.txt"
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# Initialize environment
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export DATA_DIR="$TMPDIR/data"
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export INPUT_DIR="$DATA_DIR/input"
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export OUTPUT_DIR="$DATA_DIR/output"
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}
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teardown() {
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rm -rf "$TMPDIR/data"
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}
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@test "Processes input files" {
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run my_process_script "$INPUT_DIR" "$OUTPUT_DIR"
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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[ -f "$OUTPUT_DIR/file1.txt" ]
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}
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```
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### Global Setup/Teardown
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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# Load shared setup from test_helper.sh
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load test_helper
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# setup_file runs once before all tests
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setup_file() {
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export SHARED_RESOURCE=$(mktemp -d)
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echo "Expensive setup" > "$SHARED_RESOURCE/data.txt"
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}
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# teardown_file runs once after all tests
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teardown_file() {
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rm -rf "$SHARED_RESOURCE"
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}
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@test "First test uses shared resource" {
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[ -f "$SHARED_RESOURCE/data.txt" ]
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}
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@test "Second test uses shared resource" {
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[ -d "$SHARED_RESOURCE" ]
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}
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```
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## Mocking and Stubbing Patterns
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### Function Mocking
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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# Mock external command
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my_external_tool() {
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echo "mocked output"
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return 0
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}
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@test "Function uses mocked tool" {
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export -f my_external_tool
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run my_function
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[[ "$output" == *"mocked output"* ]]
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}
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```
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### Command Stubbing
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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setup() {
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# Create stub directory
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STUBS_DIR="$TMPDIR/stubs"
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mkdir -p "$STUBS_DIR"
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# Add to PATH
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export PATH="$STUBS_DIR:$PATH"
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}
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create_stub() {
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local cmd="$1"
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local output="$2"
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local code="${3:-0}"
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cat > "$STUBS_DIR/$cmd" <<EOF
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#!/bin/bash
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echo "$output"
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exit $code
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EOF
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chmod +x "$STUBS_DIR/$cmd"
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}
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@test "Function works with stubbed curl" {
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create_stub curl "{ \"status\": \"ok\" }" 0
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run my_api_function
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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}
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```
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### Variable Stubbing
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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@test "Function handles environment override" {
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export MY_SETTING="override_value"
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run my_function
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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[[ "$output" == *"override_value"* ]]
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}
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@test "Function uses default when var unset" {
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unset MY_SETTING
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run my_function
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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[[ "$output" == *"default"* ]]
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}
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```
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## Fixture Management
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### Using Fixture Files
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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# Fixture directory: tests/fixtures/
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setup() {
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FIXTURES_DIR="${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/fixtures"
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WORK_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
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export WORK_DIR
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}
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teardown() {
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rm -rf "$WORK_DIR"
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}
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@test "Process fixture file" {
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# Copy fixture to work directory
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cp "$FIXTURES_DIR/input.txt" "$WORK_DIR/input.txt"
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# Run function
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run my_process_function "$WORK_DIR/input.txt"
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# Compare output
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diff "$WORK_DIR/output.txt" "$FIXTURES_DIR/expected_output.txt"
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}
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```
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### Dynamic Fixture Generation
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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generate_fixture() {
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local lines="$1"
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local file="$2"
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for i in $(seq 1 "$lines"); do
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echo "Line $i content" >> "$file"
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done
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}
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@test "Handle large input file" {
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generate_fixture 1000 "$TMPDIR/large.txt"
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run my_function "$TMPDIR/large.txt"
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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[ "$(wc -l < "$TMPDIR/large.txt")" -eq 1000 ]
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}
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```
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## Advanced Patterns
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### Testing Error Conditions
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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@test "Function fails with missing file" {
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run my_function "/nonexistent/file.txt"
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[ "$status" -ne 0 ]
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[[ "$output" == *"not found"* ]]
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}
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@test "Function fails with invalid input" {
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run my_function ""
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[ "$status" -ne 0 ]
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}
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@test "Function fails with permission denied" {
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touch "$TMPDIR/readonly.txt"
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chmod 000 "$TMPDIR/readonly.txt"
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run my_function "$TMPDIR/readonly.txt"
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[ "$status" -ne 0 ]
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chmod 644 "$TMPDIR/readonly.txt" # Cleanup
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}
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@test "Function provides helpful error message" {
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run my_function --invalid-option
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[ "$status" -ne 0 ]
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[[ "$output" == *"Usage:"* ]]
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}
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```
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### Testing with Dependencies
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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setup() {
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# Check for required tools
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if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
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skip "jq is not installed"
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fi
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export SCRIPT="${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/../bin/script.sh"
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}
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@test "JSON parsing works" {
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skip_if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null
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run my_json_parser '{"key": "value"}'
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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}
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```
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### Testing Shell Compatibility
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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@test "Script works in bash" {
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bash "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/../bin/script.sh" arg1
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}
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@test "Script works in sh (POSIX)" {
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sh "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/../bin/script.sh" arg1
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}
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@test "Script works in dash" {
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if command -v dash &>/dev/null; then
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dash "${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME}/../bin/script.sh" arg1
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else
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skip "dash not installed"
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fi
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}
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```
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### Parallel Execution
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bats
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@test "Multiple independent operations" {
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run bash -c 'for i in {1..10}; do
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my_operation "$i" &
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done
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wait'
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[ "$status" -eq 0 ]
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}
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@test "Concurrent file operations" {
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for i in {1..5}; do
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my_function "$TMPDIR/file$i" &
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done
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wait
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[ -f "$TMPDIR/file1" ]
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[ -f "$TMPDIR/file5" ]
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}
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```
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## Test Helper Pattern
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### test_helper.sh
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
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# Source script under test
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export SCRIPT_DIR="${BATS_TEST_DIRNAME%/*}/bin"
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# Common test utilities
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assert_file_exists() {
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if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
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echo "Expected file to exist: $1"
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return 1
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fi
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}
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assert_file_equals() {
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local file="$1"
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local expected="$2"
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if [ ! -f "$file" ]; then
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echo "File does not exist: $file"
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return 1
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fi
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local actual=$(cat "$file")
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if [ "$actual" != "$expected" ]; then
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echo "File contents do not match"
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echo "Expected: $expected"
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echo "Actual: $actual"
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return 1
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fi
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}
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# Create temporary test directory
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setup_test_dir() {
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export TEST_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
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}
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cleanup_test_dir() {
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rm -rf "$TEST_DIR"
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}
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```
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## Integration with CI/CD
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### GitHub Actions Workflow
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```yaml
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name: Tests
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on: [push, pull_request]
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jobs:
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test:
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- uses: actions/checkout@v3
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- name: Install Bats
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run: |
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npm install --global bats
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- name: Run Tests
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run: |
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bats tests/*.bats
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- name: Run Tests with Tap Reporter
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run: |
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bats tests/*.bats --tap | tee test_output.tap
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```
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### Makefile Integration
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```makefile
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.PHONY: test test-verbose test-tap
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test:
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bats tests/*.bats
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test-verbose:
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bats tests/*.bats --verbose
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test-tap:
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bats tests/*.bats --tap
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test-parallel:
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bats tests/*.bats --parallel 4
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coverage: test
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# Optional: Generate coverage reports
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```
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## Best Practices
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1. **Test one thing per test** - Single responsibility principle
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2. **Use descriptive test names** - Clearly states what is being tested
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3. **Clean up after tests** - Always remove temporary files in teardown
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4. **Test both success and failure paths** - Don't just test happy path
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5. **Mock external dependencies** - Isolate unit under test
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6. **Use fixtures for complex data** - Makes tests more readable
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7. **Run tests in CI/CD** - Catch regressions early
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8. **Test across shell dialects** - Ensure portability
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9. **Keep tests fast** - Run in parallel when possible
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10. **Document complex test setup** - Explain unusual patterns
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## Resources
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- **Bats GitHub**: https://github.com/bats-core/bats-core
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- **Bats Documentation**: https://bats-core.readthedocs.io/
|
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- **TAP Protocol**: https://testanything.org/
|
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- **Test-Driven Development**: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development
|
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