#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding: utf-8

# # Testing Python Programs
# 
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# 
# Due to the dynamic character of the Python language, many potential programming
# errors are only detected at runtime.
# To find some of them at an earlier stage, you should use *unit tests*,
# *syntax checkers* and probably more ...
# 
# https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonTestingToolsTaxonomy

# ## Built-In Unit Testing
# 
# [unittest](https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/unittest.html) (standard library)

# ## Testing Frameworks
# 
# [nose](https://nose.readthedocs.org/en/latest/)
# 
# [py.test](http://pytest.org/latest/)
# 
# [tox](http://testrun.org/tox/latest/)

# ## Code Coverage
# 
# https://pypi.python.org/pypi/coverage
# 
# But don't try to blindly increase coverage, read this first:
# [How to Misuse Code Coverage](http://www.exampler.com/testing-com/writings/coverage.pdf)

# ## Static Code Analysis
# 
# [Syntax Checkers](syntax-checkers.ipynb)

# ## External Links
# 
# https://github.com/rasbt/python_reference/blob/master/tutorials/unit_testing.md
# 
# https://blog.daftcode.pl/the-cleaning-hand-of-pytest-28f434f4b684

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