This Is Why We Don't Test Private Methods

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Testing private methods in unit testing can break encapsulation as these methods are meant to be accessed only within the class they belong to. Instead of exposing these methods for testing, it's better to test the observable behavior through public methods. Private methods impact the internal state or public method outputs, which should be tested instead of the private methods themselves.

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