As applying unit-test to some C code, we run into a problem that some static function can not be called at the test file, without modifying the source code. Is there any simple or reasonable way to overcome this problem?
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As applying unit-test to some C code, we run into a problem that some static function can not be called at the test file, without modifying the source code. Is there any simple or reasonable way to overcome this problem?
I have a test harness. In dire cases – like trying to test a static function, I use:
That is, I include the whole of the file containing the function under test in the test harness. It is a last resort – but it works.