Unit Testing in Django

Explore some of the tools you can use to test your Django application and some good practices for creating tests using Pytest.

Introduction

• Unit test with Django
• Why tests matter

1. Welcome to pytest

• What is pytest?
• Setting up pytest on Django
• Building your first unit test
• Getting familiar with pytest output
• Where should tests live?

2. pytest and Django

• Testing a GET endpoint
• How to test the behavior when a user is authenticated
• A bit more on the beauty of pytest
• Being mindful of your test suite
• Testing the list endpoint
• Have you tested enough?

3. Being Lazy Is an Advantage

• Being lazy: pytest fixtures
• One step beyond the laziness
• Lazy notes make your tests even smarter

4. Going Beyond

• Testing the Create endpoint
• Test is culture

Conclusion

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