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together as a whole the separate parts work as correct as possible. Then
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when issues arise they can often be tracked down as unintended consequences
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of the disparate pieces not fitting together properly.</p>
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<h2>Unit testing tools</h2>
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<p>There are many tools for creating tests in Python. Some of these tools, such
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as pytest, replace the built-in unittest framework. Other tools, such as
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nose, are extensions that ease test case creation.</p>
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<p><a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html">unittest</a>
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is the built-in standard library tool for testing Python code.</p>
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<p><a href="http://pytest.org/latest/">pytest</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://nose.readthedocs.org/en/latest/">nose</a> is an extension to
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unittest that makes it easier to create and execute test cases.</p>
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<p><a href="https://github.com/Yelp/Testify/">testify</a> was a testing framework
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meant to replace the common unittest+nose combination. However, the team
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behind testify is transitioning to pytest so it's recommended you do
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not use testify for new projects.</p>
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<h3>Unit testing resources</h3>
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<p><a href="http://www.diveintopython3.net/unit-testing.html">Dive into Python 3's chapter on unit testing</a>
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unit testing with the unittest module.</p>
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unit testing with the
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<a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html">unittest</a> module.</p>
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<p><a href="https://jeffknupp.com/blog/2013/12/09/improve-your-python-understanding-unit-testing/">Understanding unit testing</a>
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explains why testing is important and shows how to do it effectively in
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your applications.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.drdobbs.com/testing/unit-testing-with-python/240165163">Unit testing with Python</a>
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provides a high-level overview of testing and has diagrams to demonstrate
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what's going on in the testing cycle.</p>
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<p><a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html">unittest</a> is the
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built-in standard library tool for testing Python code.</p>
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<p>The Python wiki has a page with a list of
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<a href="https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonTestingToolsTaxonomy">Python testing tools and extensions</a>.</p>
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<h1>Code Metrics</h1>

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## Unit testing tools
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There are many tools for creating tests in Python. Some of these tools, such
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as pytest, replace the built-in unittest framework. Other tools, such as
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nose, are extensions that ease test case creation.
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* [unittest](https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html)
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is the built-in standard library tool for testing Python code.
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* [pytest](http://pytest.org/latest/)
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* [nose](https://nose.readthedocs.org/en/latest/) is an extension to
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unittest that makes it easier to create and execute test cases.
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* [testify](https://github.com/Yelp/Testify/) was a testing framework
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meant to replace the common unittest+nose combination. However, the team
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behind testify is transitioning to pytest so it's recommended you do
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not use testify for new projects.
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### Unit testing resources
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* [The Minimum Viable Test Suite](https://realpython.com/blog/python/the-minimum-viable-test-suite/)
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shows how to set unit tests and integration tests for a Flask example
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* [Dive into Python 3's chapter on unit testing](http://www.diveintopython3.net/unit-testing.html)
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has a complete example with code and a detailed explanation for creating
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unit testing with the unittest module.
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unit testing with the
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[unittest](https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html) module.
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* [Understanding unit testing](https://jeffknupp.com/blog/2013/12/09/improve-your-python-understanding-unit-testing/)
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explains why testing is important and shows how to do it effectively in
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your applications.
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* [Unit testing with Python](http://www.drdobbs.com/testing/unit-testing-with-python/240165163)
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provides a high-level overview of testing and has diagrams to demonstrate
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what's going on in the testing cycle.
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* The Python wiki has a page with a list of
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[Python testing tools and extensions](https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonTestingToolsTaxonomy).
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together as a whole the separate parts work as correct as possible. Then
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of the disparate pieces not fitting together properly.</p>
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<h2>Unit testing tools</h2>
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<p>There are many tools for creating tests in Python. Some of these tools, such
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as pytest, replace the built-in unittest framework. Other tools, such as
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nose, are extensions that ease test case creation.</p>
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<ul>
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<p><a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html">unittest</a>
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is the built-in standard library tool for testing Python code.</p>
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<p><a href="http://pytest.org/latest/">pytest</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://nose.readthedocs.org/en/latest/">nose</a> is an extension to
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unittest that makes it easier to create and execute test cases.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p><a href="https://github.com/Yelp/Testify/">testify</a> was a testing framework
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meant to replace the common unittest+nose combination. However, the team
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behind testify is transitioning to pytest so it's recommended you do
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not use testify for new projects.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.diveintopython3.net/unit-testing.html">Dive into Python 3's chapter on unit testing</a>
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has a complete example with code and a detailed explanation for creating
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unit testing with the unittest module.</p>
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unit testing with the
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<a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html">unittest</a> module.</p>
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<p><a href="https://jeffknupp.com/blog/2013/12/09/improve-your-python-understanding-unit-testing/">Understanding unit testing</a>
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explains why testing is important and shows how to do it effectively in
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your applications.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.drdobbs.com/testing/unit-testing-with-python/240165163">Unit testing with Python</a>
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provides a high-level overview of testing and has diagrams to demonstrate
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what's going on in the testing cycle.</p>
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<p><a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html">unittest</a> is the
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<p>The Python wiki has a page with a list of
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<a href="https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonTestingToolsTaxonomy">Python testing tools and extensions</a>.</p>
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<h3>What else do you want to learn about testing?</h3>

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