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Software Testing Assistance with GitHub Copilot AI

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Learn how to use GitHub Copilot to generate automated tests from existing code, as well as generate new code after writing tests.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Software testing assistance with GitHub Copilot AI
  • What you should know
  • Using the exercise files
1. Overview
  • What is GitHub Copilot?
  • Copilot for code completion
  • Chatting with Copilot
  • Automated testing explained
  • Configuring a test suite
  • AI and automated testing
2. Adding Tests to Existing Code with Copilot
  • Identifying testable code
  • Generate your first tests
  • Refactor with tests
  • Use Copilot slash commands
3. Use Copilot to Generate Code from Tests
  • Write your tests to document business logic
  • Generate code from tests
  • Update functionality by writing more tests
4. Real-World Benefits
  • Code quality
  • Running tests in CI/CD
  • Limiting risk by limiting exposure
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Gary Kovar

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