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go test ./...Notes
Run tests for all packages in the module. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
Go CLI Testing and Benchmarks
go test patterns for package tests, focused runs, benchmarks, fuzzing, coverage, JSON output, and CI-friendly test workflows.
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Test Basics
Test Basics commands and patterns for the Go command.
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go test -v ./...Notes
Print each test as it runs. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -run TestHTTP ./...Notes
Run only tests whose names match a regexp. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -count=1 ./...Notes
Force tests to run instead of using cached results. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -failfast ./...Notes
Abort package test execution after the first failure. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks commands and patterns for the Go command.
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go test -bench=. ./...Notes
Run benchmarks matching a regexp. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -bench=. -benchtime=3s ./...Notes
Control how long each benchmark runs. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -bench=. -benchmem ./...Notes
Include memory allocation stats in benchmark output. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -run=^$ -bench=BenchmarkParse .Notes
Benchmark current package only. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
Coverage
Coverage commands and patterns for the Go command.
Cross-package coverage
Measure coverage for multiple packages while testing one package set.
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go test -coverpkg=./... ./...Notes
Measure coverage for multiple packages while testing one package set. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...Notes
Write a cover profile for later analysis. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go tool cover -func=coverage.outNotes
Show function-by-function coverage from a profile. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go tool cover -html=coverage.outNotes
Render an HTML coverage report. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
Fuzzing
Fuzzing commands and patterns for the Go command.
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go test -fuzz=FuzzParseNotes
Run or continue fuzzing for a matching fuzz target. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -fuzz=FuzzParse -fuzztime=30sNotes
Run fuzzing for a bounded amount of time. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -run=FuzzParseNotes
Run only seed inputs in a fuzz test. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
CI and Machine Output
CI and Machine Output commands and patterns for the Go command.
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go test -json ./...Notes
Generate machine-readable test events. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -shuffle=on ./...Notes
Detect order-dependent tests by shuffling. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -timeout=2m ./...Notes
Fail tests that exceed a timeout. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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go test -parallel=4 ./...Notes
Set max parallel tests in a package. Useful in Go CLI workflows.
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