Python-based Unit Testing Framework

An Python-based Unit Testing Framework is an unit testing framework for Python code.

• Example(s):
  • unittest, unittest2.
  • pytest.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Java-based Unit Testing Framework, such as: JUnit, or Mockito.
• See: Unit Testing, Unit Test, Test Automation Framework, Unit Testing Framework.

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References

2018

• (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unit_testing_frameworks#python Retrieved:2018-12-12.

Name	xUnit	Generators	Fixtures	Group Fixtures	Source	Remarks
Autotest	Yes		Yes			Used for Linux kernel testing
unittest	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		(sometimes referred to as “PyUnit"), has been included in Python standard library from Python version 2.1.
XPyUnit						adding XML report generation to PyUnit
TestOOB						an extended test framework for PyUnit
Doctest						easy, Pythonic, and part of Python's standard library
Nose	Yes	Yes	Yes			a discovery-based unittest extension
pytest	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Distributed testing tool. Can output to multiple formats, like the TAP format, JUnit XML or SubUnit.
TwistedTrial	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		PyUnit extensions for asynchronous and event-driven code
Should DSL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Distributed testing tool
Green	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Python test runner.

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