A test case is composed of 2 tests:

• a test for the IDE
• a test for validating a solution, often called validator.

IDE tests are visible to the players whereas validators are hidden.

Guidelines

• Test cases should cover all specifications

The more tests, the better.

• Each validator must* differ from the corresponding test

It's only to ensure that the players don't hardcode the solution. * Sometimes, to cover edge cases, there is no other way than having the same test as validator

• Each validator should check the same case as the corresponding test

They work by pairs.

• The first test case must be a simple one

It's included in the statement.

Best Practices

• It can be useful to give explicit names to test cases to help players quickly understand their purpose