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title: "Discussion on \"How to Make Calculation Tests Simpler and More Expressive with These New Refactorings\" | Hashnode"
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# [How to Make Calculation Tests Simpler and More Expressive with These New Refactorings](https://freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-test-complicated-calculations-new-refactoring?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

It is a good idea to make tests as descriptive as possible – to achieve Tests as Documentation. Including the calculations in the test is a big part of this, and avoids the Hard Coded Test Data smell. For example, if a test looks like this, it is har...

Feb 3, 2021 · 7 min read · freecodecamp.org  
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