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Python has the unittest module which works well for basic unit testing, and it's inspired by others (JUnit and the smalltalk testing framework respectively as I

Python has the unittest module which works well for basic unit testing, and it's inspired by others (JUnit and the smalltalk testing framework respectively as I recall). I'm not sure about benchmarks, though.

ggregoire 7y ago
Well, TIL! I had no idea about the unittest module. I always see pytest used in Python projects.
- sitkack 7y ago
  That is because unittest should be removed from the core libs. It is a bad copy of a Java library, pytest is far superior in every way. There is no reason to use unittest.
  - masklinn 7y ago
    Well there’s the reason that it avoids pulling in a dependency. Which arguably is not much considering all the benefits of pytest.
    - sitkack 7y ago
      If you are airgapped, you have other problems. They weren't really my target market.