Difference between sanity and regression testing

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Sanity testing is a quick check to ensure the basic functionality of the application, while regression testing is a comprehensive check to ensure that new changes do not affect existing functionality.

Sanity testing is performed on a new build or a small change in the code
Regression testing is performed on a modified build to ensure that existing functionality is not impacted
Sanity testing is a subset of regression testing
Sanity testing is a quick and shallow test, while regression testing is a deep and comprehensive test
Sanity testing is performed before regression testing

Accepted Answer

Sanity is a sub-set of regression testing. It just checked before deployment to pre-production environment.

Regression testing it can be done for every sprint it check whether the newly added functionality make any changes in existing functionality or not.

Difference between sanity and regression testing

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