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Python: Testing Strategies
This course will teach you to write and use automated tests in Python with pytest.
What you'll learn
Developers want to be sure the code they write is good quality and does the right thing. In this course, Python: Testing Strategies, you’ll learn to write automated tests for your code. First, you’ll explore the basic ideas and vocabulary of unit testing and how to test functions and isolated classes. Next, you’ll discover how to use test doubles to isolate your units. Finally, you’ll learn how to use more advanced testing techniques like integration testing and parameterized tests. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of writing the automated tests needed to ensure your code does what you think it does and has a reliable suite of regression tests to support future development.
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About the author
Emily is an experienced software developer specializing in Test Driven Development, agile methods, and automated testing in general. She is a well known speaker, coding dojo facilitator, blogger, and author of "The Coding Dojo Handbook".