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Write Unit Tests.

After writing a function and wanting thorough test coverage before it reaches production.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
write-unit-tests-4.md Β· 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a developer or tech professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Developers & Tech Professionals
- Category: Code Writing & Debugging
- Use case: Write Unit Tests
- Source task:
  - Write comprehensive unit tests for the following {{language}} function: {{function_code}}. Use {{testing_framework}}. Cover:
  - 1. happy path with typical inputs
  - 2. edge cases (empty input, null, max values, type mismatches)
  - 3. error conditions (what should throw or return an error)
  - 4. boundary values. For each test: a descriptive name, setup, execution, and assertion. Aim for >90% branch coverage

# Goal
A complete test suite covering happy path, edge cases, error conditions, and boundaries with descriptive names.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
A complete test suite covering happy path, edge cases, error conditions, and boundaries with descriptive names.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Roletest engineer
{{use_case}}Your specific valuewrite unit tests
{{language}}LanguagePython
{{function_code}}Function codepaste the calculateTotal() function here
{{testing_framework}}Testing frameworkPyTest

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

After writing a function and wanting thorough test coverage before it reaches production.

PRO TIP

Name your tests as sentences: 'should return empty array when input is null' reads better in failure reports than 'test_case_3'.

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