and features in functional testsTake a deep dive into browser-based testing with Selenium and Django's LiveServerTestCaseAn example driven, comprehensive guide to exploring test-driven development techniques with DjangoWho This Book Is ForThis book is for Django developers with little or no knowledge of test-driven development or testing in general. Familiarity with the command line, setting up a Python virtual environment, and starting a Django project are assumed.What You Will LearnCodify user stories as browser-based tests to ensure their completionWrite isolated unit tests that not only confirm your application, but also explain itUse the red-green-refactor TDD cycle to create and refine your code by changing tests firstTest integrations with external APIs by testing their documentationMock out calls to external services and internal functionsExplore the basics of documentation-driven API designOther testing tools available in popular Python packages such as Django REST framework and VCR.pyIn DetailTest-Driven Development (TDD) simplifies the trickiest of software tasks with its unique ability to peel back problems into layers. The testing tools available in Python and Django make test writing a joy, and the full coverage test suite that results from TDD is a boon to any project.This guide to developing with Django takes a test-first approach: write a test, then write enough production code to get it to pass. You'll quickly get hands-on experience, writing tests for a database-driven application with the TDD methodology. Use this book to build the skills and habits that make testing a regular part of your workflow.

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