Testh

Testh is a term used in software testing and documentation to denote a minimal, self-contained example test case. It is often employed in tutorials, sample repositories, and reference materials to illustrate how a testing framework or library should be used, without the distractions of a full application. A typical testh focuses on a single concept or assertion and is designed to be easy to understand and reproduce.

The origin of the term is informal and cross-disciplinary. It combines the recognizable word test with a short, variable suffix such as h, which in many examples stands for helper, hypothetical, or as a placeholder letter. There is no formal standard governing testh, and its exact interpretation can vary between projects and authors. The lack of standardization means readers should rely on local documentation for a given context.

In practice, a testh is meant to be deterministic and free of side effects. It should produce a clear pass or fail result and should not depend on external state or network conditions. In documentation, testh entries help readers understand the syntax and flow of test harnesses, assertions, and reporting without exposing them to complex setup code.

Variants and related concepts include testharness-based tests and other naming conventions that denote example tests or sample test cases. While not universal, the testh convention remains a lightweight, educational tool for demonstrating testing principles, APIs, and workflows in a concise, accessible form. See also: unit test, test case, test harness, documentation examples.