Better Python Unit Tests

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Join Silicon Valley python expert Moshe Zadka as he reveals how to write unit tests like a pro in this detailed virtual training course. Learn what is a unit test, how to write one, how to read unit test failures, and how to use pytest/unittest.mock to write unit tests and integrate them into your workflow. Level up your python programming skills in this rare course taught by a respected industry veteran. Below is a detailed outline of what to expect in this course: 
<H2>Course outline: </H2>
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Intro Mechanics: Jupyter, Pytest, writing and running tests (10m)
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Pytest assertions (20m)
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Equality
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Order comparisons
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In/not in
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Raising exceptions
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Hands-on: Fix these tests (10m)
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Fixing tests that fail with instructions “only change this line”
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Hands-on Recap -- what we learned (5m)
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Mocking basics (20m)
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Mock vs. Magic Mock
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Naming mocks
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Specifying mock interface
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Hands on: Fix those mocks (10m)
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Fixing mocks to make tests pass
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Hands on Recap -- what we learned (5m)
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Process: Fixing bug by writing a unit test (20m)
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Example 1: Function failing if string is too long (10m)
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Example 2: Function failing if number is negative (10m)
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Hands on: Fix this function (10m)
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Write failing unit test
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Check that it fails
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Fix function
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Check that it passes
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Hands on Recap -- what we learned (5m)
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Conclusion and parting thoughts (5m)
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<H2>Prerequisites:</H2>
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Running Jupyter with pytest and ipython_pytest installed
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(In a working Python environment, “pip install jupyterlab pytest ipython_pytest”)
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Python 3.6+
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Experience with: basic Python data structures (list, dict, set, tuple)
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Experience with writing and calling functions
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Experience with writing classes
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No experience with unittest, pytest or unittest.mock will be assume
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<H2>Instructor bio:</H2>
Moshe has been programming Python since 1999, and has contributed to the core Python interpreter. He is a founding member of the Twisted project, which has consistently drove for high-quality unit tests for all new code. He has given tutorials at PyCon and PyBay, and talks in most regional Python conferences in the US.
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