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Unit test Python code |
Setting up unit testing for Python code in Visual Studio takes full advantage of Test Explorer features to discover, run, and debug tests. |
09/18/2019 |
how-to |
JoshuaPartlow |
joshuapa |
jillfra |
seodec18 |
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Unit tests are pieces of code that test other code units in an application, typically isolated functions, classes, and so on. When an application passes all its unit tests, you can at least trust that its low-level functionality is correct.
Python uses unit tests extensively to validate scenarios while designing a program. Python support in Visual Studio includes discovering, executing, and debugging unit tests within the context of your development process, without needing to run tests separately.
This article provides a brief outline of unit testing capabilities in Visual Studio with Python. For more on unit testing in general, see Unit test your code.
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