Writing tests with pytest

Now it's time to put the theory into practice. We already know the advantages of TDD, so we'll try to build something simple with the help of tests. We will discuss the anatomy of a typical test and then go over common testing techniques and tools that are often employed by professional Python programmers. All of that will be done with the help of the pytest testing framework.

In order to do that we will require some problems to solve. After all, testing starts at the very beginning of the software development life cycle—when the software requirements are defined. In many testing methodologies, tests are just a code-native way of describing software requirements in executable form.

It's hard to find a single convincing programming challenge that would allow for showcasing a variety of testing techniques and at the same time would fit into a book format. That's why we are going to discuss a few small and unrelated problems...