By taking you through the development of a real web application from beginning to end, this hands-on guide demonstrates the practical advantages of test-driven development (TDD) with Python. Youβll learn how to write and run tests before building each part of your app, and then develop the minimum amount of code required to pass those tests. The result? Clean code that works.
In the process, youβll learn the basics of Django, Selenium, Git, jQuery, and Mock, along with current web development techniques. If youβre ready to take your Python skills to the next level, this book clearly demonstrates how TDD encourages simple designs and inspires confidence.
Dive into the TDD workflow, including the unit test/code cycle and refactoring
Use unit tests for classes and functions, and functional tests for user interactions within the browser
Learn when and how to use mock objects, and the pros and cons of isolated vs. integrated tests
Test and automate your deployments with a staging server
Apply tests to the third-party plugins you integrate into your site
Use a Continuous Integration environment to run your tests automatically