Python Programming - Testing

Exercise : Testing - General Questions
  • Testing - General Questions
16.
What does the Python unittest.mock.patch decorator do?
Decorates a test method with a patch
Simulates the behavior of real objects in a controlled way
Skips a test method
Marks a test as skipped
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The unittest.mock.patch decorator in Python is used to decorate a test method with a patch for mocking.

17.
Which assertion method in the unittest module checks if two values are almost equal within a specified delta?
assertAlmostEqual
assertNotAlmostEqual
assertEqual
assertNotEqual
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The assertAlmostEqual method in the unittest module checks if two values are almost equal within a specified delta during testing.

18.
In Python testing, what is the purpose of the @classmethod decorator in a test case class?
Marks a method as a class method
Signals that the method is a test case
Defines the setup logic for a test case
It is not used in test case classes
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The @classmethod decorator in a test case class is used to mark a method as a class method.

19.
What does the Python unittest.expectedFailure decorator indicate?
Expects a failure and marks the test as passed if it fails
Expects a failure and marks the test as failed if it passes
Skips the test unless a condition is True
Decorates the test method with a patch for mocking
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The unittest.expectedFailure decorator indicates that a test is expected to fail, and if it does fail, it is marked as passed.

20.
What does the Python unittest.skipTest function do?
Skips the entire test case
Skips the next test method
Skips the next test case
Marks the current test as skipped
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The unittest.skipTest function is used to mark the current test as skipped in Python unittest.