Practice Patching Objects (3.4) - Chapter 10: Testing, Debugging, and Logging

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of patching in unit tests?
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Think about isolation.
Question 2.
What does the unittest.mock module provide?
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What module is built into Python for testing?
3Question 3.
What does the patch decorator do?
- Replaces real objects with mocks
- Creates real objects
- None of the above
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What is its main function in unit testing?
4Question 4.
True or False: Patching can help tests run faster by avoiding external calls.
- True
- False
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Think about the impact of external calls on test speed.
Question 5.
Create a unit test that uses mocking to check how your application handles a failure in retrieving user data from a remote database.
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What would cause your application to fail in this context?
Question 6.
Write a comprehensive testing strategy that outlines the use of patching throughout your application cycle.
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Consider the various points in development where testing occurs.

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