Is there any formula to find the number of test cases needed

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Is there any formula to find the number of test cases needed..

Answer / anand

No. since based on the requirements of the application the
test case will increase or decrease.

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Is there any formula to find the number of test cases needed..

Answer / hareshvaity

cyclometric complexity is used to calculate the path
coverage, which is one of the white box testing method.

There is no such formula to calculate the no. of test cases
required. It will depend on the Functionality to be tested
and the testing method.
e.g while using black box testing, boundry value analysis,
equivalence partitioning can be used to write test cases. In
white box testing, statement/decision/condition/path
coverage can be used.

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Is there any formula to find the number of test cases needed..

Answer / amit verma

I think we cant find in advance the Test cases.
But by using Traceability Matrix we can cover all
requirement in TC'S.

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Is there any formula to find the number of test cases needed..

Answer / nehs

yes there is,
its by finding cyclometric complexity:
NO. of edges-No. of nodes +2

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