Testing · Junior · Question 4 of 78

What is an end-to-end (E2E) test?

✓Correct answer: A test that drives the real app in a browser the way a user would, through UI, API and database
2A test of the first and last function in a file
3A unit test that runs at the end of the CI pipeline

Explanation

E2E tests give the most confidence but are slower and more fragile. Typical tools: Playwright and Cypress.

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