# Testing Frameworks and Mini-Languages

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**Created:** [8 April 2025 14:14 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/testing-frameworks-and-mini-languages/194299 "2025-04-08T14:14:12Z")\
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> If you’ve ever read the Go FAQ, it contain a section on testing frameworks that features some provocative language that I’ll quote verbatim below:  
> A related point is that testing frameworks tend to develop into mini-languages of their own, with conditionals and controls and printing mechanisms, but Go already has all those capabilities; why recreate them? We’d rather write tests in Go; it’s one fewer language to learn and the approach keeps the tests straightforward and easy to understand.

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> **[Testing Frameworks and Mini-Languages](https://matttproud.com/blog/posts/testing-frameworks-and-mini-languages.html)**
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> If you’ve ever read the Go FAQ, it contains a section on testing frameworks that features some provocative language that I’ll quote verbatim below:
> A related point is that testing frameworks tend to develop into mini-languages of their own, with...