hi, you may want to check out mock: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/mock/examples.html#applying-the-same-patch-to-every-test-method
On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Craig Small <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > Not sure if this is a tg2 question or not, but has anyone got a way > of testing their code when it uses external functions? > > I've got a lot of code in my tg2 app that uses the network to get > values. For testing I'd like to set these values to a known value. > So when nosetests runs, the program doesn't go to the network it > returns, say, the number 3. I will then check my bit of code outputs > "Hello" because if it gets a 3, it should say "Hello". > > Any idea what this is called and how to make nosetest use my fake > functions rather than some other module? I believe I might have to make > a moc module. > > -- > Craig Small VK2XLZ http://enc.com.au/ csmall at : enc.com.au > Debian GNU/Linux http://www.debian.org/ csmall at : debian.org > GPG fingerprint: 5D2F B320 B825 D939 04D2 0519 3938 F96B DF50 FEA5 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TurboGears" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears?hl=en.
