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Required course material for the lesson

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	Resource: [[Example code - Unit test]]<br>		Resource: [[Example code - Unit test]]<br>
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	~~Blog: [https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/30/top-five-wrong-reasons-you-dont-have-testers/ On testing], by the founder of StackExchange.<br>~~

	== Subjects covered ==		== Subjects covered ==

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Exercises to be handed in

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	== Exercises to be handed in ==		== Exercises to be handed in ==
	You should make a special folder for the exercises. I will refer to my special folder as ''unittest'' in these exercises. You will also see some ''__pycache__'' folders appear in places. This is Pythons cache for "compiled" programs. It is safe to ignore and also to delete, because it may become outdated.		You should make a special folder for the exercises. I will refer to my special folder as ''unittest'' in these exercises. You will also see some ''__pycache__'' folders appear in places. This is Pythons cache for "compiled" programs. It is safe to ignore and also to delete, because it may become outdated.
	# Use your factorial function from exercise 2 in [[Making Functions]]. If you did not do so already, change it to use exceptions instead of '''sys.exit()''', when an error occurs. Now make simple unit tests for the following test cases: 12, 2, 1, 0, -1, 3.0, 3.4, "3", "3.1.", "ABC". The factorial function and all test functions must be in one single file (''factorial_test.py'' in ''unittest''), which you can run ''pytest'' on.		# Use your factorial function from exercise 2 in [[Making Functions]]. If you did not do so already, change it to use exceptions instead of '''sys.exit()''', when an error occurs. Now make simple unit tests for the following test cases: 12, 2, 1, 0, -1, 3.0, 3.4, "3", "3.1.", "ABC". The factorial function and all test functions must be in one single file (''factorial_test.py'' in ''unittest''), which you can run ''pytest'' on.<br><br>
	# Now remove the factorial function from ''factorial_test.py'' and put it in its own file ''factorial.py''. Import it from the ''factorial_test.py'' like '''from factorial import factorial'''. The first factorial is the name of the .py file, the second factorial is the name of your factorial function. Just run ''pytest'' (no file name) in the folder to check it works. It is more normal to have test and function separated.		# Now remove the factorial function from ''factorial_test.py'' and put it in its own file ''factorial.py''. Import it from the ''factorial_test.py'' like '''from factorial import factorial'''. The first factorial is the name of the .py file, the second factorial is the name of your factorial function. Just run ''pytest'' (no file name) in the folder to check it works. It is more normal to have test and function separated.<br><br>
	# Above we removed test code from function code by creating two files. Next, put the files in their own folder in ''unittest''. I would put my ''factorial.py'' in ''unittest/src'' and ''factorial_test.py'' in ''unittest/test''. This way there is a very clear separation between function and test. The problem is making sure the test code loads the function code. Do it wrong a couple of times - it is very instructive.		# Above we removed test code from function code by creating two files. Next, put the files in their own folder in ''unittest''. I would put my ''factorial.py'' in ''unittest/src'' and ''factorial_test.py'' in ''unittest/test''. This way there is a very clear separation between function and test. The problem is making sure the test code loads the function code. Do it wrong a couple of times - it is very instructive.<br><br>
	# Follow the file structure of having a ''code'' (or ''src'') folder for programs, a ''test'' folder for tests, and now a ''testdata'' folder for files containing test data. Now make unit tests and appropriate test data files for your '''fasta''' class from last week. In this exercise you just need to make unit test for the method '''load'''. You need to hand in both tests and test data. Maybe you should zip it all. Learn to zip :-)		# Follow the file structure of having a ''code'' (or ''src'') folder for programs, a ''test'' folder for tests, and now a ''testdata'' folder for files containing test data. Now make unit tests and appropriate test data files for your '''fasta''' class from last week. In this exercise you just need to make unit test for the method '''load'''. You need to hand in both tests and test data. Maybe you should zip it all. Learn to zip :-)<br><br>
	# Add unit tests for the method '''save''' in your '''fasta''' class.		# Add unit tests for the method '''save''' in your '''fasta''' class.<br><br>
	# Add unit tests for the method '''delete''' in your '''fasta''' class.		# Add unit tests for the method '''delete''' in your '''fasta''' class.<br><br>
	I would not be surprised if you find errors in your '''fasta''' class based on these tests. I found flaws in my code.		I would not be surprised if you find errors in your '''fasta''' class based on these tests. I found flaws in my code.

	== Exercises for extra practice ==		== Exercises for extra practice ==
	# Add unit tests for all methods in your '''fasta''' class. That will be a bit of work.		# Add unit tests for all methods in your '''fasta''' class. That will be a bit of work.

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Online: [https://docs.pytest.org/ pytest documentation]
Resource: Example code - Unit test
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== Required course material for the lesson ==
Powerpoint: [https://teaching.healthtech.dtu.dk/material/22118/22118_09-Testing.ppt Testing] 
Online: [https://docs.pytest.org/ pytest documentation] 
Resource: [[Example code - Unit test]] 
Resource: [[Unit test - start of reverse polish notation class]] 
Blog: [https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/30/top-five-wrong-reasons-you-dont-have-testers/ On testing], by the founder of StackExchange. 

== Subjects covered ==
Overview of test methods 
Unit test using pytest framework.

== Exercises to be handed in ==
You should make a special folder for the exercises. I will refer to my special folder as ''unittest'' in these exercises. You will also see some ''__pycache__'' folders appear in places. This is Pythons cache for "compiled" programs. It is safe to ignore and also to delete, because it may become outdated.
# Use your factorial function from exercise 2 in [[Making Functions]]. If you did not do so already, change it to use exceptions instead of '''sys.exit()''', when an error occurs. Now make simple unit tests for the following test cases: 12, 2, 1, 0, -1, 3.0, 3.4, "3", "3.1.", "ABC". The factorial function and all test functions must be in one single file (''factorial_test.py'' in ''unittest''), which you can run ''pytest'' on.
# Now remove the factorial function from ''factorial_test.py'' and put it in its own file ''factorial.py''. Import it from the ''factorial_test.py'' like '''from factorial import factorial'''. The first factorial is the name of the .py file, the second factorial is the name of your factorial function. Just run ''pytest'' (no file name) in the folder to check it works. It is more normal to have test and function separated.
# Above we removed test code from function code by creating two files. Next, put the files in their own folder in ''unittest''. I would put my ''factorial.py'' in ''unittest/src'' and ''factorial_test.py'' in ''unittest/test''. This way there is a very clear separation between function and test. The problem is making sure the test code loads the function code. Do it wrong a couple of times - it is very instructive.
# Follow the file structure of having a ''code'' (or ''src'') folder for programs, a ''test'' folder for tests, and now a ''testdata'' folder for files containing test data. Now make unit tests and appropriate test data files for your '''fasta''' class from last week. In this exercise you just need to make unit test for the method '''load'''. You need to hand in both tests and test data. Maybe you should zip it all. Learn to zip :-)
# Add unit tests for the method '''save''' in your '''fasta''' class.
# Add unit tests for the method '''delete''' in your '''fasta''' class.
I would not be surprised if you find errors in your '''fasta''' class based on these tests. I found flaws in my code.

== Exercises for extra practice ==
# Add unit tests for all methods in your '''fasta''' class. That will be a bit of work.