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Syntax Testing
What is Syntax Testing?
Syntax Testing, a black box testing technique, involves testing the System inputs and it is usually automated because syntax testing produces a large number of tests. Internal and external inputs have to conform the below formats:
Format of the input data from users.
File formats.
Database schemas.
Syntax Testing - Steps:
Identify the target language or format.
Define the syntax of the language.
Validate and Debug the syntax.
Syntax Testing - Limitations:
Sometimes it is easy to forget the normal cases.
Syntax testing needs driver program to be built that automatically sequences through a set of test cases usually stored as data.
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