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Table of Contents

  • Testing Your Python Code
  • Getting to Know Python’s unittest
  • Organizing Your Tests With the TestCase Class
    • Creating Test Cases
    • Running unittest Tests
    • Skipping Tests
    • Creating Subtests
  • Exploring the Available Assert Methods
    • Comparing Values
    • Comparing Objects by Their Identity
    • Comparing Collections
    • Running Membership Tests
    • Checking for an Object’s Type
    • Testing for Exceptions
    • Using Custom Assert Methods
  • Using unittest From the Command Line
    • Running Tests
    • Discovering Tests Automatically
    • Using Command-Line Options
  • Grouping Your Tests With the TestSuite Class
    • Creating Test Suites With the TestSuite() Constructor
    • Adding Tests to a Suite: .addTest() and .addTests()
    • Creating Suites With the load_tests() Function
  • Creating Test Fixtures
    • Test Fixtures
    • Class-Level Fixtures
    • Module-Level Fixtures
  • Debugging Failing Tests
    • A Quick Example: FizzBuzz
    • A Test-Driven Example: Rock, Paper, and Scissors
  • Testing With Fake Objects: unittest.mock
  • Conclusion