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Why Equivalence Partitioning Testing

Equivalence Partitioning is a vital testing technique that enhances test coverage by allowing a small set of test cases to represent a broader range of input values. It improves efficiency by reducing the number of test cases needed, thereby saving time and effort, and enhances error detection by focusing on critical values and boundaries. Additionally, it promotes reusability and maintainability of test cases, making it easier for test designers to manage and update tests across different cycles.

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Why Equivalence Partitioning Testing

Equivalence Partitioning is a vital testing technique that enhances test coverage by allowing a small set of test cases to represent a broader range of input values. It improves efficiency by reducing the number of test cases needed, thereby saving time and effort, and enhances error detection by focusing on critical values and boundaries. Additionally, it promotes reusability and maintainability of test cases, making it easier for test designers to manage and update tests across different cycles.

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Why Equivalence Partitioning?

Equivalence Partitioning offers numerous benefits that make it an essential testing technique. Let’s delve into it
for a better understanding of why Equivalence Partitioning should be your go-to approach.

Larger Test Coverage: Equivalence Partitioning allows for coverage of a broader range of
input values using only a small set of test cases. This method allows for thorough testing
without requiring the effort of testing every possible combination.

Efficiency of Time and Effort: Equivalence Partitioning allows test designers to create fewer
test cases, saving both time and effort. This is particularly useful when, for example, testing
HTML/CSS to be used in mass marketing emails where turnaround time and overall cost are
of utmost importance.

Enhanced Error Detection: By testing values with layers of importance and boundary values
inside the equivalence classes, the chances of discovering a defect are improved. More
specifically, when designing tests, Equivalence Partitioning helps limit the pool of test case
values within each equivalence class to ensure critical items are tested and boundaries are
tapped into, and that errors are discovered as a result.

Reusability of Test Cases: Equivalence Partitioning defines how test cases can be reusable.
As detailed above, equivalence classes can be designed during the first round of testing only
to generate continued testing into subsequent test cycles or other projects. Building
equivalence classes into the test design profile reduces the need to create new test cases
during repeat testing cycles.

Better Maintainability: Equivalence Partitioning helps simplify the maintainability of test


cases as well. If changes are made to the equivalence classes, a writer can apply the changes
across various test cases as the objectives have been outlined by the equivalence class. This
level of maintainability eases the effort by test designers for fast and efficient test cases.

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