Skipping tests

You can skip certain tests based on an input flag. This feature lets you have a quick test where only a subset of the tests are run and a comprehensive test where all the tests are run.

How to do it...

1. Check the testing.Short() flag for tests that should be excluded from short test runs:

   func TestService(t *testing.T) {
     if testing.Short() {
       t.Skip("Service")
     }
     ...
   }

2. Run tests with the test.short flag:

   $ go test -test.short -v
   === RUN   TestService
       service_test.go:15: Service
   --- SKIP: TestService (0.00s)
   === RUN   TestHandler
   --- PASS: TestHandler (0.00s)
   PASS