Book review “Python Testing Cookbook” by Greg L Turnquist
Book review “Python Testing Cookbook” by Greg L Turnquist Disclosure: a free e-copy of this book was received from the publisher for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own; a copy of this review has also been posted at Amazon. Greg L. Turnquist�s �Python Testing Cookbook� explores automated testing at all levels, with the intention of providing the reader with the knowledge needed to implement testing using Python tools to improve software quality. To this end the book presents over 70 �recipes� in its nine chapters (ranging from the basics of unit testing, through test suites, user acceptance and web application testing, continuous integration, and methods for smoke- and load-testing), covering both tools for testing Python, and Python tools for testing. It also delivers advice about how to get the most from automated testing, which is as much an art as a science. The first three chapters introduce the fundamentals: writing, organising and running unit tests,...