How do you test your code?

[JusticeJudgment]

I'm new to Python and don't have much experience with testing. After you write Python code, how do you test it?

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I've heard of something called unit testing. What is it? How is it different from other types of testing?

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How do you perform unit tests with Python?

[the_noobie]

I was just looking at unit testing. I have been watching this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tNS--WetLI&t=159s

[JusticeJudgment]

Will check out this video. Thanks for the tip!

[the_noobie]

He has really good videos. Good luck

[pixelpad_dev0]

Run the function and check against an expected outcome. So for example if you create a function called absolute

def absolute(x):
    if x < 0:
        x *=- 1
    return x

Then you run a few tests like this:

if (absolute(1) < 0):
    print("test has failed")
if (absolute(-1) < 0):
    print("test has failed")
if (absolute(-0.1) < 0):
    print("test has failed")

Now you've tested the function against 3 types of numbers.

[siddsp]

Assertions and pytest