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Testing

Using Faker Library for Dummy Data

Libraries & Frameworks

Faker is a Python library for generating realistic fake data like names, addresses, and text, useful for testing and development when real data isn't available.

Using headless browsers for testing

Testing & Debugging

Headless browser testing enables fast, efficient web automation without a GUI. Learn how to use Python tools for streamlined, resource-light automated testing in this guide.

Using pytest-django for Django Projects

Testing & Debugging

Upgrade from Django tests to pytest-django: more powerful, flexible, and enjoyable testing for your Django projects.

Using pytest Framework for Testing

Testing & Debugging

Learn how to use pytest, a powerful Python testing framework for efficient and expressive test writing.

Using Selenium for Browser Automation

Automation & Scripting

Selenium is a Python tool for automating browser tasks, ideal for developers and testers to streamline web workflows and reduce manual effort.

Using SQLite for Testing

Testing & Debugging

Learn how to use SQLite—a lightweight, serverless database—to streamline testing for applications that interact with databases, ensuring queries and transactions work correctly.

Using timeit for Benchmarking

Best Practices & Optimization

Use Python's built-in timeit module for accurate, reliable benchmarking by running code multiple times to minimize system noise and deliver precise performance measurements.

Using unittest.mock Module

Testing & Debugging

The unittest.mock module in Python helps isolate code for testing by replacing dependencies with mock objects, simplifying testing of complex interactions.