Chapter 11: Testing and Debugging

In this section

• 11.1 Testing Strategies in Clojure
  • Importance of Testing in Functional Programming: Ensuring Reliability and Correctness
    Explore the critical role of testing in functional programming, focusing on how it enhances code reliability, facilitates maintenance, and aids in early bug detection in enterprise environments.
  • Types of Tests: Unit, Integration, and System Testing in Clojure
    Explore the essential types of testing in Clojure: unit, integration, and system tests. Learn best practices, tools, and strategies for effective testing in enterprise applications.
• 11.2 Unit Testing with `clojure.test`
  • Writing Test Cases and Assertions in Clojure
    Learn how to effectively write test cases and assertions in Clojure using clojure.test, with practical examples and best practices for enterprise integration.
  • Organizing Test Suites for Efficient Clojure Development
    Learn how to effectively organize test suites in Clojure for robust enterprise applications, covering directory structures, grouping tests, running tests, and automating testing processes.
• 11.3 Property-Based Testing with `test.check`
  • Generative Testing in Clojure: Uncovering Edge Cases with Property-Based Testing
    Explore the power of generative testing in Clojure, leveraging property-based testing to uncover edge cases and ensure code correctness.
  • Defining Properties and Generators in Clojure: A Deep Dive into Property-Based Testing
    Explore the intricacies of defining properties and generators in Clojure for robust property-based testing. Learn how to leverage test.check for generating random test data, defining properties, and ensuring code reliability.
• 11.4 Debugging Techniques and Tools
  • Mastering REPL Debugging in Clojure for Enterprise Integration
    Explore the power of REPL debugging in Clojure, including interactive development, expression evaluation, state inspection, and macro debugging, with editor integrations for seamless workflow.
  • VisualVM Profiler: Mastering Performance Analysis in Clojure Applications
    Explore the VisualVM Profiler to optimize Clojure applications by identifying CPU and memory bottlenecks, analyzing performance data, and enhancing application efficiency.
  • Logging Best Practices with Timbre: A Comprehensive Guide for Clojure Developers
    Explore the best practices for logging in Clojure using the Timbre library, including configuration, structured logging, and contextual information.
• 11.5 Performance Profiling and Optimization
  • Identifying Bottlenecks in Clojure Applications: Techniques and Tools
    Learn how to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in Clojure applications using benchmarking tools like Criterium, system monitoring, and key performance metrics.
  • Optimization Strategies for Clojure Applications
    Explore advanced optimization strategies for Clojure applications, focusing on algorithmic efficiency, lazy evaluation, parallelization, and caching.