test-driven-development

To start test-driven development, write a failing unit test for the smallest behavior, run the test runner to confirm it fails, write minimal production code to pass, then refactor and repeat the cycle.

The red-green-refactor cycle in TDD is a disciplined workflow where you write a failing test, implement the minimal code to make it pass, and then refactor while keeping the unit tests green.

To run tests for TDD, discover the project's established test framework and naming conventions, then execute targeted tests using the correct test runner to verify your incremental behaviors.

Yes, test-driven development is ideal for small bug fixes and incremental features, guiding you to enumerate behaviors, add the simplest failing test, make it pass, and iterate until complete.

Writing tests before production code prevents regressions by enforcing a disciplined TDD workflow that produces well-tested behaviors, ensuring clear requirements are met before any code is changed.

Yes, test-driven development applies to common unit test frameworks by adapting to your project's specific test conventions and utilizing the existing test runner to execute targeted tests.