Practice Mocking and Patching - 3 | Chapter 10: Testing, Debugging, and Logging | Python Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of mocking in software testing?

💡 Hint: Think about what external factors could affect a test.

Question 2

Easy

What is the Mock object in Python?

💡 Hint: Recall the class from the unittest.mock module.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is mocking used for in testing?

  • To slow down tests
  • To simulate external dependencies
  • To create random data

💡 Hint: Think about what isolating tests helps achieve.

Question 2

True or False: Patching is used to permanently change an object's behavior.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the duration of the object's changed state.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Develop a mock for a database call within an application. Create a test that verifies database interaction using this mock.

💡 Hint: Think of how you can use .return_value to simulate responses.

Question 2

Using patching, write a test that checks if your code correctly handles network errors when calling an API.

💡 Hint: Consider using mock_get.side_effect for simulating an exception.

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