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Introduction to Testing in Python

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Updated 12/2024
Master Python testing: Learn methods, create checks, and ensure error-free code with pytest and unittest.
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Course Description

Why tests?

Plenty of people write code. Some of them make it work and profitable. But sometimes, even the smartest of the best programmers makes a mistake that can cost millions of dollars. How to decrease the possibility of getting into such a fiasco? How do you ensure that you create a program that does exactly what you want? The very simple answer is: write tests!

Python testing basics

During this journey, you will learn the very basics of creating tests in Python. You will meet four types of software testing methods. You will create your own tests to check if the program or a data pipeline works as expected before it goes to production. Whether it is the unexpected null, a typo in your dataset, or mixed-up signs in the equation. You can, and you will catch those cases with the tests.

Testing with pytest and unittest

After the course completion, you will know the types of testing methods, and you will be able to choose the most suitable ones for a specific context. You also will be able to design those tests and implement them in Python using the `pytest` and the `unittest` libraries.

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Writing Functions in PythonSoftware Engineering Principles in Python
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Creating Tests with pytest

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Pytest Fixtures

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Basic Testing Types

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Writing tests with unittest

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