# Introduction to Snapshot Testing in R

Author: Indrajeet Patil
Format: Quarto RevealJS presentation
Canonical URL: https://www.indrapatil.com/intro-to-snapshot-testing/
Source: https://github.com/IndrajeetPatil/intro-to-snapshot-testing/
License: CC0 1.0 Universal
Publication date: 2026-04-24
Language: en

## Summary

A comprehensive guide to snapshot testing in R using testthat, vdiffr, and shinytest2. Learn how to test text outputs, graphical outputs, and Shiny applications with automated testing.

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## Topics

- snapshot testing
- testthat
- shinytest2
- vdiffr
- r programming
- presentation
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