Scott David Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ben Finney wrote: > > Summary: I'm looking for idioms in unit tests for factoring out > > repetitive iteration over test data.... > > How about something like: > > > class Test_Game(unittest.TestCase): [...] > def runs(self, throws): > """Run a series of scores and return the result""" [...] > > def test_one_throw(self): > > """ Single throw should result in expected score """ > self.assertEqual(5, self.runs([5])) > > > def test_three_throws(self): > > """ Three throws should result in expected score """ > self.assertEqual(5 + 7 + 4, self.runs([5, 7, 4])) > > > def test_strike(self): > > """ Strike should add the following two throws """ > self.assertEqual(39, self.runs([10, 7, 4, 7]))
Yes, I'm quite happy that I can factor out iteration *within* a single data set. That leaves a whole lot of test cases identical except for the data they use. The question remains: how can I factor out iteration of *separate test cases*, where the test cases are differentiated only by the data they use? I know at least one way: I wrote about it in my (long) original post. How else can I do it, with less ugliness? -- \ "I went to a garage sale. 'How much for the garage?' 'It's not | `\ for sale.'" -- Steven Wright | _o__) | Ben Finney -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list