Twist (software)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Twist |
| developer | ThoughtWorks Studios |
| released | |
| latest release version | 14.1.0 |
| latest release date | |
| genre | Test automation, Agile testing |
| license | Shareware |
| :: |
| name = Twist | developer = ThoughtWorks Studios | released = | latest release version = 14.1.0 | latest release date = | operating_system = | genre = Test automation, Agile testing | license = Shareware Twist is a test automation and functional testing solution built by Thoughtworks Studios, the software division of ThoughtWorks. It uses Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test-driven development (TDD) for functional testing of the application. It is a part of the Adaptive ALM solution consisting of Twist for Agile testing by ThoughtWorks Studios, Mingle for Agile project management and Go for Agile release management.
Twist is no longer supported by ThoughtWorks.{{cite web |url= https://www.thoughtworks.com/products/twist-agile-testing |title= A Farewell to Twist |author= |website= Twist Automated Testing |publisher= ThoughtWorks, Inc. |accessdate=2016-01-02 |url-access=registration }}
Features
- Twist allows test specifications to be written in English or any UTF-8 supported language.
- Twist's IDE supports manual, automated and hybrid testing.
- Twist can be used with any Java based driver. It provides support for
- Fast Script Development
- Consolidation of redundant code (refactoring as “Concepts”)
- Type Ahead and Suggestion
- Team coding
- Version control, organization, and searching in Confluence
- Shared script libraries
- Tagging (Test/Production, Categories, etc.) with Filters
- Filter scripts based on Tags
- Run groups of tests based on Tags
References
References
- Sims, Chris. (2008-10-06). "ThoughtWorks Announces Twist, Automated Functional Testing Platform". InfoQ.
- Rubinstein, David. (2010-03-01). "ThoughtWorks puts new twist on testing". [[SD Times]].
- (2010-03-01). "Agile Test Automation Tool Updated". [[Dr. Dobb's Journal]].
- (2009-08-17). "Thoughtworks Studios Releases Adaptive ALM". [[Dr. Dobb's Journal]].
- Penchikala, Srini. (2010-04-05). "Twist 2.0 Supports Behavior Driven and Collaborative Testing". InfoQ.
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