difference between sanity testing and smoke testing?

Answer Posted / mfsi_krushnas

smoke testing
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1.A smoke test is scripted--either using a written set of
tests or an automated test.

2.A Smoke test is designed to touch every part of the
application in a cursory way. It's is shallow and wide.

sanity testing
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1.A sanity test is usually unscripted.

2.A Sanity test is used to determine a small section of the
application is still working after a minor change.

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