Practice Mocking And Patching (3) - Chapter 10: Testing, Debugging, and Logging

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of mocking in software testing?
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Think about what external factors could affect a test.
Question 2.
What is the Mock object in Python?
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Recall the class from the unittest.mock module.
3Question 3.
What is mocking used for in testing?
- To slow down tests
- To simulate external dependencies
- To create random data
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Think about what isolating tests helps achieve.
4Question 4.
True or False: Patching is used to permanently change an object's behavior.
- True
- False
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Consider the duration of the object's changed state.
Question 5.
Develop a mock for a database call within an application. Create a test that verifies database interaction using this mock.
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Think of how you can use .return_value to simulate responses.
Question 6.
Using patching, write a test that checks if your code correctly handles network errors when calling an API.
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Consider using mock_get.side_effect for simulating an exception.

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