# Testing Private Functions

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**Tags:** learning-elixir\
**Created:** [March 11, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/testing-private-functions/74605 "2026-03-11T18:45:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/testing-private-functions/74605/14 "2026-03-11T23:30:49Z")

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I see, yes, you gain some benefits from isolation of those tests that helps pinpoint exactly where something went wrong, avoid duplicating setup etc. I guess for me those are not real pain points but you’ve convinced me if a team member wanted to do something like that it might make sense, but I would probably still want to segregate them from the “true” unit tests.

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