Thanks for the clear and complete reply.. Have fun..
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 6:47 AM, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote: > The "Background" section near the end of this post > <http://web2py.com/AlterEgo/default/show/260> explains the general issue > with unit tests. The rest of the post describes one possible approach, > which is to use web2py to create the standard environment but change the > way unit tests are executed. > > Another approach is to run the unit tests as normal, but create a fake > environment within the test setup. This approach is used by the web2py > Test Runner <https://pythonhosted.org/web2py_utils/test_runner.html> > module. > > Here are a couple of examples for implementing testing: > https://github.com/viniciusban/web2py.test > https://github.com/niphlod/welcome_augmented > > Also, web2py itself includes a basic functional testing module, described > in the book: > http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/14/other-recipes#Functional-testing > . > > Anthony > > > On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 9:05:45 PM UTC-5, jjs0sbw wrote: >> >> Anthony: >> >> Would you be willing to share specific information about web2py testing >> approaches. >> >> I plan on starting a web2py project early next year and would like to use >> a TDD approach. >> >> What do you suggest? >> >> Have fun, >> >> Joe >> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 9:18 AM, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I think there is a confusion between third party *services* and third >>> party *tools*. web2py has absolutely no problem accessing third party >>> APIs (such as Google Analytics), and this will be exactly the same as you >>> would handle things in other frameworks. The comment you found on SO has >>> nothing to do with accessing external APIs. Instead, it refers to some >>> complications that arise specifically when using third party unit testing >>> tools due to the way web2py executes application code. In any case, that >>> comment vastly overstates the difficulty. There are several recipes and >>> existing libraries for doing testing in web2py, and once you understand how >>> it works, it is not difficult to deal with (though admittedly not quite as >>> straightforward as testing in other frameworks). Of course, there are many >>> other areas in which web2py will make your life much easier. >>> >>> Anthony >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, November 9, 2014 11:38:59 PM UTC-5, WhoSoLovesUs wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, I'm in the beginning stages of building my app. >>>> >>>> One of the most important things it will do is connect to 3rd party >>>> services via their APIs (e.g. Google Analytics) >>>> >>>> I ran into a disconcerting comment on this stackoverflow thread >>>> <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3646002/django-turbo-gears-web2py-which-is-better-for-what> >>>> . >>>> >>>> To quote Mike A's comment >>>> <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3646002/django-turbo-gears-web2py-which-is-better-for-what#comment8500264_3648273> >>>> : >>>> >>>> web2py has many good features, but be very wary of the global >>>>> environment which becomes a real pain after a short time. It makes >>>>> interacting with third-party tools like test-runners very difficult. >>>>> Django >>>>> is much more mature, being older than web2py, and has a much larger >>>>> community and number of installations. >>>> >>>> >>>> Can anyone here comment on this? Not being a programmer myself, I need >>>> some more information about what this exactly means and why Mike would be >>>> of this opinion. >>>> >>>> Thanks :) >>>> >>> -- >>> Resources: >>> - http://web2py.com >>> - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) >>> - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) >>> - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "web2py-users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Joe Simpson >> *"All that is gold does not glitter,**Not all those who wander are lost;**The >> old that is strong does not wither,* >> *Deep roots are not reached by the frost." J. R.R. 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