Funcargs and other fun with pytest

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1. PyCon AU 2012 Brianna Laugher funcargs & other fun with

   pytest

2. pytest – all the good stuff ✔ all test styles:

   unittest, doctest, nose ✔ boilerplate-free style – natural asserts ✔ support for running tests distributed, boxed ✔ generate JUnit-style XML for Jenkins CI ✔ informative error reporting ✔ extensible plugins, useful builtins ✔ skip, xfail, custom markers ✔ parametrize, generate tests ✔ monkeypatch ✔ funcargs!
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4. my background • using pytest seriously for ~18 months at

   work • really enjoying it! • how it feels to use pytest: →
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8. Graphical Forecast Editor • client/server desktop application used by forecasters

   to generate the (text & graphical) forecasts • pilot in VIC, funding to roll out nationally, ~5 year project, 20+ new devs/testers • existing codebase of Python and C++ (used operationally in US) • home-grown test suite and runner (via GUI)
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10. informative error reporting

11. informative error reporting

12. extensible • e.g. add in unittest assert methods

13. extensible • e.g. add hook for winpdb

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15. skip

16. xfail

17. custom markers

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19. parametrize

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21. generate tests • defined once per module • list/generate data

    to supply to 1+ tests • way more flexible cf. py.test.mark.parametrize

22. generate generators!

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24. monkeypatch

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29. funcargs!

30. funcargs – idealised db example

31. funcargs – trivial django example

32. funcargs – trivial GAE examples

33. funcargs – trivial GAE examples

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35. funcargs – why? • dependency injection, aka inversion of control

    • works a treat with TDD • very natural with mocking • encourages modular design
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37. funcargs – a real DB example

38. funcargs – a real DB example

39. funcargs – to express prereq's • for when a decorator

    is not powerful enough
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41. funcargs – to hide monkeypatch :)

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43. generate + funcarg - anypython

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46. pytest – the future

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48. test evolution -v0

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50. test evolution - v1

51. test evolution - v2

52. test evolution – v3

53. test evolution - v4

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55. pytest – all the good stuff ✔ all test styles:

    unittest, doctest, nose ✔ boilerplate-free style – natural asserts ✔ support for running tests distributed, boxed ✔ generate JUnit-style XML for Jenkins CI ✔ informative error reporting ✔ extensible plugins, useful builtins ✔ skip, xfail, custom markers ✔ parametrize, generate tests ✔ monkeypatch ✔ funcargs!
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58. • http://codespeak.net/mailman/listinfo/py-dev • testing-in-python mailing list • Stack Overflow •

    lead developer Holger Krekel is very responsive

59. pytest.org

60. credits, thanks, contact Comic panels from comicallyvintage.tumblr.com Bureau of Meteorology

    • In particular, Darius Powell introduced pytest to our project Code examples: gist.github.com/3386951 brianna@modernthings.org brianna.laugher.id.au / b.laugher@bom.gov.au @pfctdayelise