Mastering Unit Testing in Python with PyTest: A Comprehensive Guide

Mastering Unit Testing in Python with PyTest: A Comprehensive Guide

Outline for chapters:

1. Introduction to Unit Testing and PyTest
   • The importance of unit testing
   • Overview of PyTest
   • Setting up your environment
2. Getting Started with PyTest
   • Installing PyTest
   • Writing your first test
   • Understanding the test discovery process
3. PyTest Fundamentals
   • Test functions and naming conventions
   • Using assert statements
   • Organizing tests into modules
4. Test Fixtures
   • Introduction to fixtures
   • Creating and using fixtures
   • Scope and finalization of fixtures
5. Parameterized Testing
   • Using @pytest.mark.parametrize
   • Parameterizing tests with multiple sets of data
   • Handling edge cases
6. Mocking and Patching
   • Introduction to mocking
   • Using unittest.mock with PyTest
   • Common use cases for mocking
7. Handling Exceptions and Errors
   • Asserting exceptions in tests
   • Testing for specific error messages
   • Strategies for debugging test failures
8. Test Coverage and Quality
   • Measuring test coverage with coverage.py
   • Interpreting coverage reports
   • Improving test quality and completeness
9. Advanced PyTest Features
   • Using custom markers
   • Configuring PyTest with pytest.ini
   • Exploring plugins and extensions
10. Testing Asynchronous Code
    • Introduction to async testing
    • Using pytest-asyncio for async tests
    • Writing and testing asynchronous functions
11. Testing APIs and Web Services
    • Introduction to API testing
    • Using PyTest with requests and Flask
    • Mocking external API calls
12. Continuous Integration and Testing
    • Integrating PyTest with CI/CD pipelines
    • Using PyTest with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
    • Best practices for continuous testing
13. Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with PyTest
    • Introduction to BDD
    • Using pytest-bdd for behavior-driven tests
    • Writing and organizing feature files
14. Test-Driven Development (TDD) with PyTest
    • Principles of TDD
    • Applying TDD in Python with PyTest
    • Real-world TDD example
15. Best Practices and Common Pitfalls
    • Writing maintainable and readable tests
    • Common mistakes to avoid
    • Strategies for test optimization and maintenance

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