Practice Tips For Effective Mocking (3.5) - Chapter 10: Testing, Debugging, and Logging

Practice: Tips for Effective Mocking

Lesson 3.5Testing, Debugging, and Logging

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is mocking primarily used for in unit testing?
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Think about why we need tests to be predictable.
Question 2.
Why should mocks be reset between tests?
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What happens if one test affects another?
3Question 3.
What is the main purpose of mocking?
- To slow down tests
- To replace external dependencies
- To complicate testing
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Consider what dependencies can affect test outcomes.
4Question 4.
True or False: Mocking allows tests to run independently of the actual implementation.
- True
- False
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What advantages does independence provide in testing?
Question 5.
Create a function to get user data from an API and write a test that mocks the API response using patch.
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Ensure your test verifies that the function handles the mocked response correctly.
Question 6.
You have a class with a method that relies on an external database connection. How would you write a test to ensure this method works without hitting the real database?
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Consider the patterns of data the method expects and how to simulate those.

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