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Software testing labs or tools using Python typically involve frameworks

The document outlines various software testing tools and frameworks that utilize Python, including unit testing frameworks like unittest and pytest, web application testing tools such as Selenium and Playwright, and API testing methods using requests and pytest. It also covers Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Behave, performance testing with Locust, mocking with unittest.mock, continuous integration testing, and specialized libraries like Hypothesis and Robot Framework. Each tool is accompanied by brief descriptions and code examples to illustrate their usage.

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Software testing labs or tools using Python typically involve frameworks

The document outlines various software testing tools and frameworks that utilize Python, including unit testing frameworks like unittest and pytest, web application testing tools such as Selenium and Playwright, and API testing methods using requests and pytest. It also covers Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) with Behave, performance testing with Locust, mocking with unittest.mock, continuous integration testing, and specialized libraries like Hypothesis and Robot Framework. Each tool is accompanied by brief descriptions and code examples to illustrate their usage.

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Software testing labs or tools using Python typically involve frameworks, libraries, and environments

designed to test the functionality, performance, and reliability of software applications. Below are some
popular testing labs and tools that use Python:

1. Unit Testing Frameworks

a) unittest

• Python's built-in testing framework.

• Supports test discovery, setup/teardown methods, and assertions.

• Example:

• import unittest

• class TestMath(unittest.TestCase):

• def test_addition(self):

• self.assertEqual(2 + 2, 4)

• if __name__ == '__main__':

• unittest.main()

b) pytest

• A widely-used, third-party testing framework.

• Simpler syntax than unittest and supports fixtures, parameterized testing, and plugins.

• Example:

• def test_addition():

• assert 2 + 2 == 4

2. Web Application Testing

a) Selenium

• Used for browser automation and testing web applications.

• Example:

• from selenium import webdriver


•

• driver = webdriver.Chrome()

• driver.get("https://example.com")

• assert "Example Domain" in driver.title

• driver.quit()

b) Playwright

• Modern alternative to Selenium for web automation with multi-browser support.

• Example:

• from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

• with sync_playwright() as p:

• browser = p.chromium.launch()

• page = browser.new_page()

• page.goto("https://example.com")

• assert "Example Domain" in page.title()

• browser.close()

3. API Testing

a) Postman/Newman

• While Postman is a GUI tool, you can use Python with Newman (Postman's CLI) or write tests
using Python libraries.

b) requests + pytest

• Python's requests library combined with pytest is often used for API testing.

• Example:

• import requests

• def test_api_status():

• response = requests.get("https://api.example.com/endpoint")

• assert response.status_code == 200


4. Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

a) Behave

• A framework for writing BDD tests in Python.

• Example Gherkin syntax:

• Feature: Addition

• Scenario: Adding two numbers

• Given I have two numbers 2 and 3

• When I add them

• Then the result should be 5

Python step implementation: ```python from behave import given, when, then

@given("I have two numbers {a} and {b}")

def step_given_numbers(context, a, b):

context.a = int(a)

context.b = int(b)

@when("I add them")

def step_add(context):

context.result = context.a + context.b

@then("the result should be {result}")

def step_check_result(context, result):

assert context.result == int(result)

```

5. Performance Testing

a) Locust

• A performance testing tool written in Python.

• Example:
• from locust import HttpUser, task

• class MyUser(HttpUser):

• @task

• def my_task(self):

• self.client.get("/")

6. Mocking and Stubbing

a) mock (unittest.mock)

• Useful for replacing parts of your system under test with mock objects.

• Example:

• from unittest.mock import Mock

• mock_function = Mock(return_value=10)

• assert mock_function() == 10

7. Continuous Integration Testing

• Tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI/CD integrate Python testing frameworks like
pytest to automate testing pipelines.

8. Specialized Testing Libraries

• Hypothesis: Property-based testing for edge cases.

• Robot Framework: Keyword-driven framework, often used for acceptance testing.

• tox: Automates testing across different environments.

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