Python Testing Frameworks¶

• Unittest – full-featured unit testing system, inspired by Java’s JUnit. Part of the Python Standard Library (as an external project it was called PyUnit).

• DocTest – lightweight testframework, allows you to embed tests directly in the docstrings, making it easy to combine code examples and test cases in one place. Part of the Python Standard Library.

• PyTest – alternative to PyUnit and with a simpler syntax.

• nose2 – a discovery-based framwork that extends unittest (successor to nose).

• Testify – Pythonic testing framework compatible with unittest tests.

• Robot – Framework for test automation and robotic process automation (not just for Python).

• Behave – Framework for Behavior-Driven Development.

• Hypothesis – Powerful property-based testing.

These are useful for TestDrivenDevelopment

See also: TestHarnessDesign