catinabox - Intro to Testing and Test Automation in Python

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• Master (test stubs only):
• Solutions branch (all tests added):

Accompanies the Intro to Testing and Test Automation in Python slide deck. Aesthetic inspired by @sailorhg.

This repo holds a tutorial which will walk you through adding unit tests, exploring these features of unit testing in general and pytest in particular:

• Basic unit testing
• Observing test success and coverage using Travis CI and coveralls.

Requirements

1. Github accounts
2. Python (2.7 or 3.x) with:

• pip
• virtualenv

5. Git (either Github for Windows or command-line git)
6. Text editor or IDE (e.g. Pycharm)

Tutorial Steps

1. Setup and run tests
2. Test a simple function
3. Create and build a pull request
4. Testing incorrect input
5. Testing classes with fixtures
6. Using mock and patch
7. Parameterized tests

Solutions are visible by viewing the solutions branch.