# Beyond Mocks vs Stubs

> A practical breakdown of mocks vs stubs and when each test double is the right tool.

- Author: Sam Graham
- Date: 2024-05-26
- Tags: mocks, stubs, testing
- Categories: Testing
- Canonical: https://codetango.vercel.app/blog/beyond-mocks-vs-stubs/

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```python
def bubble_sort(items):
    for i in range(len(items)):
        for j in range(len(items) - 1 - i):
            if items[j] > items[j + 1]:
                items[j], items[j + 1] = items[j + 1], items[j]
```

```go
func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello, world!")
}
```

![Cyclic graph: hello points to world, world to again, and again back to hello](/diagrams/beyond-mocks-cycle.svg)

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