[Python-Dev] Conventions for functional tests, PyUnit?

Walter Dörwald walter at livinglogic.de
Mon Dec 8 18:16:26 EST 2003


Raymond Hettinger wrote:

> [...]
> Ideally, all repeatable, self verifying tests should be coded using the
> unittest module and placed in Lib/test.
> 
> Walter Dorwald is actively working on converting tests to unittest form.
> At the same time, he is running a coverage analysis tool and adding
> tests to increase coverage.

BTW, the results of the coverage tests are available at:
http://coverage.livinglogic.de/
Currently updates are done once a month.

> Also, he is factoring out some tests that
> are common to multiple modules.

This not only reduces the number of tests that have to be written, but
it helps to keep similar APIs consistent.

> [...]

Bye,
    Walter Dörwald




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