Python Testing Cookbook

Python Testing Cookbook

Python Testing Cookbook  //  Follow the development, writing, and production of this Packt Publishing book targeted at Python developers that want to get every ounce of value out of automated testing.

 
Oct 27 / 1:35am

PyCukes is awesome for BDD

by Greg Turnquist
PyCukes makes it easy to write easy-to-read stories. In recipe32, we explore how to write up a user story as shown below.

When we run this story through PyCukes, it markes up unwired BDD test steps as PENDING.

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Later on in the recipe, we add wiring written in Python that links the story steps with setup code, operations, and assertions. This makes our stories testable, as shown below.

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This makes a great feedback tool to share with our stake holders as we develop systems.