In Android, what is the difference between `testDebugUnitTest` and `testReleaseUnitTest`? Afaik you ...

# gradle

[ursus]

In Android, what is the difference between testDebugUnitTest and testReleaseUnitTest? Afaik you cannot run unit tests on a proguared release etc.?

[trevjones]

the different variants create different source sets, each of which may have different implementations that need to be tested.

[trevjones]

R8 handles dexing/shrinking later in the build chain so what you end up running in a testReleastUnitTest is .class files on the jvm just the same as debug.

androidTest with a release variant might start to get weird, but certainly it can be done with some level of effort applied.

[ursus]

I see, so in case I have different tests in src/debug or /release? Which I dont so they default to main?

[trevjones]

correct

[ursus]

however, isnt /test on the same level as /main? where would I stick the /release folder there, seems like a level before that

[ursus]

src/main
src/test
src/androidTest

is what I have

[trevjones]

similar to how it would be src/debug, you would have a src/testDebug.
the tests ran are the set of test and testDebug

[ursus]

ok nevermind, it works anyways, thanks althought it does feel like a parent modifier to me

[ursus]

thank you

[trevjones]

np