passing DB Connection object to methods

Question

Was wondering if it is recomended to pass a database connection object around(to other modules) or let the method (in the other module) take care of setting it up. I am lea

Answer 1

For automated testing purposes, it's usually easier to pass it in. This is called dependency injection.

When you need to write tests, you can create a mock database connection object and pass that instead of the real one. That way, your automated tests won't rely on an actual database that needs to be repopulated with data every time.