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						</div><h2>Introduction</h2>
<p>Branch Coverage is a popular testing technique that provides insights into the percentage of branches executed during testing.</p>
<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll explore what is Branch Coverage, Its importance, How it works, and many more!</p>
<p>So Without delaying further, let&#8217;s Start!</p>
<h2>What is Branch Coverage?</h2>
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<p>At the heart of white-box testing techniques lies branch coverage, a metric that evaluates the extent to which different branches or decision paths within a program&#8217;s code have been traversed during testing. Simply put, it assesses the percentage of branches executed during test runs, offering a quantitative measure of test thoroughness.<br />To compute branch coverage, one typically employs the following formula:</p>
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Formula of Branch Coverage:

<strong>Branch Coverage (%) = (Number of Functional Flow Implemented &amp; Tested)/ (Total Number of Success &amp; Fail Conditional Flow) * 100</strong>
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<p>A program with high test coverage is more likely to have fewer bugs compared to a program with low test coverage.<br />Let&#8217;s Understand that with an example,</p>
<pre><code class="language-javascript">
  if (condition1) {
      if (condition2) {
          // block 1 
      }
  } else {
      // block 2  
  }</code></pre>
<p>There are 4 possible branches here:</p>
<ol>
<li>condition1 and condition2 are true -&gt; block 1 executes</li>
<li>condition1 is true but condition2 is false -&gt; block 1 does not execute</li>
<li>condition1 is false -&gt; block 2 executes</li>
<li>condition1 and condition2 are false -&gt; block 1 does not execute</li>
</ol>
<p>In this example, there are four possible branches, each corresponding to different combinations of conditions. Achieving 100% branch coverage entails designing test cases that traverse all possible paths.</p>
<h2>How does it work?</h2>
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<p>Branch coverage operates by analyzing the control flow within a program, systematically identifying decision points and tracking the execution paths during testing. The process unfolds in several steps</p>
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<li>Firstly, we identify the branches in the code.</li>
<li>During the Testing phase, It uses tracking to see which paths the program takes during tests.</li>
<li>Now the Test cases are run on the instrumented code.</li>
<li>After the test execution is complete, the tool collects data on which branches were executed and how many times.</li>
<li>With that data, the branch coverage percentage is calculated using the formula (mentioned before).</li>
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<p>This detailed analysis provides developers with actionable insights into the effectiveness of their test suites and highlights areas warranting further testing or refinement.</p>
<h2>Why it&#8217;s Important?</h2>
<p>Branch coverage is an important software testing metric. It has many benefits, Here are some of them:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong>Bug Detection and Rectification</strong>: It helps us to find which branches are not tested. So, we can easily fix potential bugs.</p>
</li>
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<p><strong>Enhanced Reliability</strong>: High branch coverage states that most of the code has been tested which also indicates that our code is more reliable.</p>
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<p><strong>Mitigation of Edge Cases</strong>: It reduces the likelihood of edge-case defects</p>
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<p><strong>Improved Maintainability</strong>: It improves the maintainability of the code.</p>
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</ul>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>In conclusion, branch coverage serves as a linchpin in the realm of software testing, offering developers unparalleled insights into the efficacy of their test suites. By detailed analysis of the execution paths within a program, branch coverage not only facilitates bug detection and rectification but also fosters software reliability and maintainability. Embracing branch coverage as a cornerstone of testing methodologies empowers developers to craft resilient, high-quality software that meets the demands of modern-day applications.</p>
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