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Embracing Python for Software Testing - BDD Style
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Jakub Jarosz
October 13, 2012
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Embracing Python for Software Testing - BDD Style
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Embracing Python for Software Testing - BDD Style PyCon Ireland
2012 Jakub Jarosz http://testing.gobanana.co.uk/?p=743
test & deployment automation
softtest ireland softtest.ie #SoftTestIreland
today's menu: test evolution challenges communication specification
http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-see-blessings-in-challenges/
big picture... UI midlayer back end - engine reports UI
stack UI midlayer back end - engine reports UI C++
testing UI midlayer back end - engine reports UI
focus UI midlayer back end - engine reports UI
back end overview
rules & statistics http://mikelperez.wikispaces.com/
test evolution... http://www.facefinal.com/2012/09/100-reasons-why-evolution-is-so-stupid.html#.UHeYJRZ25mE
preconditions
REST - the manual way
manual testing... http://blog.chriss-baumann.de/2010/07/26/because-life-is-too-short-for-manual-testing
automating
pyUnit http://www.oracleunittesting.com/unit-testing/part-4-how-do-unit-tests-work/
use & test case DB SUT preconditions REST
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Gherkin to the rescue GIVEN a registered user 'bob' WHEN
a user navigates to the Sign In page AND the user signs in as 'bob' THEN the profile page for 'bob' will be displayed
Business readable specification http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/06/0630_contract_workers/4.htm
Describe software behaviour... ... without detailing how that behaviour is
implemented. http://www.uea.ac.uk/~m242/nasc/cross/cman/howbig.htm
BDD - testing stack PROJECT Steps Features Scenarios
BDD - testing stack PROJECT Steps Features Scenarios Step definitions
Support code Automation library SYSTEM
BDD - testing stack PROJECT Steps Features Scenarios Step definitions
Support code Automation library SYSTEM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
collaboration http://oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.com/2012/05/what-should-students-learn-in-21st.html
lettuce http://www.bigoven.com/recipes/Lettuce/title
project structure
project structure - BDD
project structure - libs & unittest
lettuce
lettuce steps definition
lettuce - Given
lettuce - When
lettuce - Then
lettuce run... http://thnxfrthememories.blogspot.com/2010/07/run-forrest-run.html
lettuce run...
CI server $ lettuce security_buffer.feature --with- xunit
http://www.zazzle.com/its_not_what_you_believe_but_how_you_behave_magnet-147580983275159945
Project structure
statistics http://mikelperez.wikispaces.com/
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Steps http://www.creativetriage.com/2010/11/02/8-steps-a-day-to-community-hospital-social-media-success/
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web console http://mikelperez.wikispaces.com/
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Steps http://www.creativetriage.com/2010/11/02/8-steps-a-day-to-community-hospital-social-media-success/
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CI server $ $ behave ec_web_console_2.feature --junit
Jakub Jarosz @jakubjarosz http://testing.gobanana.co.uk/?p=743 Thank You ! Q & A