Testing · Junior · Question 35 of 78

What is a stub?

✓Correct answer: A double that returns prepared answers so the code under test can run
2A double that fails the test if it is called
3A real object connected to a test database

Explanation

Stubs feed data in; mocks are used to verify interactions (calls). Fakes are simplified working implementations, like an in-memory repository.

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