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Python Testing Cookbook

By : Greg L. Turnquist
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Python Testing Cookbook

By: Greg L. Turnquist

Overview of this book

<p>Are you looking at new ways to write better, more efficient tests? Are you struggling to add automated testing to your existing system? The Python unit testing framework, originally referred to as "PyUnit" and now known as unittest, is a framework that makes it easier for you to write automated test suites efficiently in Python. This book will show you exactly how to squeeze every ounce of value out of automated testing.<br /><br />The Python Testing Cookbook will empower you to write tests using lots of Python test tools, code samples, screenshots, and detailed explanations. By learning how and when to write tests at every level, you can vastly improve the quality of your code and your personal skill set. Packed with lots of test examples, this will become your go-to book for writing good tests.<br /><br />This practical cookbook covers lots of test styles including unit-level, test discovery, doctest, BDD, acceptance, smoke, and load testing. It will guide you to use popular Python tools effectively and discover how to write custom extensions. You will learn how to use popular continuous integration systems like Jenkins (formerly known as Hudson) and TeamCity to automatically test your code upon check in. This book explores Python's built-in ability to run code found embedded in doc strings and also plugging in to popular web testing tools like Selenium. By the end of this book, you will be proficient in many test tactics and be ready to apply them to new applications as well as legacy ones.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Python Testing Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

About the Author

Greg L. Turnquist has worked in the software industry since 1997. He is an active participant in the open source community, and has contributed patches to several projects including MythTV, Spring Security, MediaWiki, and the TestNG Eclipse plugin. As a test-bitten script junky, he has always sought the right tool for the job. He is a firm believer in agile practices and automated testing. He has developed distributed systems, LAMP-based setups, and supported mission-critical systems hosted on various platforms.

After graduating from Auburn University with a Master's in Computer Engineering, Greg started working with Harris Corporation. He worked on many contracts utilizing many types of technology. In 2006, he created the Spring Python project and went on to write Spring Python 1.1 in 2010. He joined SpringSource, a division of VMware in 2010, as part of their international software development team.