What options are available for me to execute mutation tests on an F# codebase?
For example, are there any frameworks available?
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Google suggests that such a framework doesn't exist - http://blog.bjartwolf.com/?p=4722. Note that framework requests are off topic for SO – John Palmer Nov 30 '15 at 11:19
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Thx John. Do you know of an appropriate platform for me to post this question then? – Scott Nimrod Nov 30 '15 at 11:22
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Not really - maybe the F# mailing list? – John Palmer Nov 30 '15 at 11:22
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The idiomatic approach to this problem would currently be to write such a tool and share it as OSS :) That's how most of the F# tool chain has evolved the last couple of years. – Mark Seemann Nov 30 '15 at 11:32
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Seriously, though, is there even a good answer to that question for *C#?* (Completely sincere question, in case you were wondering.) – Mark Seemann Nov 30 '15 at 11:33
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I saw NinjaTurtles and VisualMutator. I'm just not sure if they can work with F#. – Scott Nimrod Nov 30 '15 at 12:10
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Depends what sort of mutations you want.
Traditional mutation testing is performed by mutating at a byte-code/IL level, which means it doesn't matter what language you used to write it.
Unfortunately, there still isn't anything even nearly as mature as PIT Java Mutation Testing. The closest you will get is Ninja Turtles, but I've had limited success with that.
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