gotest-snippets

This VSCode extension will make it a little easier to write tests in golang by generating the majority of the boiler plate needed for common tests.

Installation

To install the extension from VSCode:

1. Press Ctrl + P in VSCode
2. Enter the following: ext install Gauntface.gotest-snippets

Optionally, checkout the extension on the VisualStudio Marketplace here.

Snippets

• gotest
  • Generate a table driven test
• gotest-diff
  • Generate a diff statement (i.e. a want/got check)
• gotest-diffopts
  • Generate a diff statement with options. This is equivalent to gotest-diff except it'll set up the options array.
• gotest-main
  • Generate aTestMain function with a reset function you can use to reset all global variables between tests.
• gotest-errors
  • Generate an error comparison.
• gotest-errinject
  • Generate an error to inject into test cases (useful for consistency).