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5 Must-Know Xcode Shortcuts for Unit Testing
No more clicking to start a unit test
Writing unit tests is a major part of the app development lifecycle. Xcode has some pretty useful built-in unit testing shortcuts, however, a lot of developers are not aware of their existence.
In this article, I will show you 5 unit testing shortcuts where you can leverage to improve your productivity while creating unit test cases or performing TDD.
Knowing the Mac Keyboard Symbols
Before we get started, here’s a quick revision of the Mac keyboard symbols.
With all that in mind, let’s check out the 5 must-know shortcuts for unit testing.
Build and Run All Test Cases
⌘U (command + U)⌘U will build and run all your test cases. It is the most commonly used shortcut when creating unit test cases.
It is equivalent to ⌘R (build & run) while doing app development. You can use this shortcut to build your test target and run all the test cases in your test target.
