Using pytest and automated testing

[shivan-s]

This is related to issue #11 - which is now closed.

Well done do far with: setting up pre-commit Boom! Setting up test environ x2 Boom! Getting a working app x3 Boom!!!

Now we have pytest, this is a package used to test your code. This is different to pre-commit hooks. Pre-commit hooks utilising mypy, flake8 and black don't test your code, they lint and format your code. They ensure you code is presentable; there is no code smells; and you follow certain style guides (and don't have unused variables, imports etc).

pytest, on the other hand, is where you write tests for your code. Here is some information:

Enjoy!

Resources

Pytest documentation: https://docs.pytest.org/en/6.2.x/
Demonstration of pytest (video): https://youtu.be/mH_20MOFpew
A quick introduction to pytest (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNCVFNDVCCI
Post I've written up (blog): https://shivansivakumaran.com/coding/introduction-to-pytest/