testing-patterns

Testing Patterns

Write effective, maintainable tests using modern patterns.

Test Structure (AAA Pattern)

def test_user_registration():
    # Arrange
    user_data = {"email": "[email protected]", "password": "secure123"}

    # Act
    result = register_user(user_data)

    # Assert
    assert result.success is True
    assert result.user.email == "[email protected]"

Mocking External Services

from unittest.mock import Mock, patch

@patch('services.email.send_email')
def test_sends_welcome_email(mock_send):
    mock_send.return_value = True

    register_user({"email": "[email protected]"})

    mock_send.assert_called_once_with(
        to="[email protected]",
        template="welcome"
    )

Fixtures and Factories

import pytest
from factories import UserFactory

@pytest.fixture
def user():
    return UserFactory.create(role="admin")

@pytest.fixture
def authenticated_client(user):
    client = TestClient(app)
    client.login(user)
    return client

def test_admin_dashboard(authenticated_client):
    response = authenticated_client.get("/admin")
    assert response.status_code == 200

Integration Tests

@pytest.mark.integration
def test_full_checkout_flow(db_session, stripe_mock):
    # Create test data
    user = create_user()
    product = create_product(price=100)

    # Execute flow
    cart = add_to_cart(user, product)
    order = checkout(cart, payment_method="card")

    # Verify
    assert order.status == "completed"
    assert stripe_mock.charges.create.called

Test Coverage Goals

• Unit tests: 80%+ coverage
• Integration tests: Critical paths
• E2E tests: Happy paths only