How to test private methods?
Testing private methods. When and how?
October 20, 2023 - 168 words - 1 min Found a typo? Edit meThis is a question that I have encountered with some frequency for a long time. So I thought I would put together my thoughts on the subject here.
Short answer
Never.
Long answer
Never ever.
What if…?
If you really want to test a private method, consider extracting that private method logic into a separate class, and write a unit test for that class’ behavior.
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