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Start Software Testing PracticeWhich of these is NOT a naming convention for discovery in pytest?
Explanation: Files starting with 'test_' or ending with '_test.py' are discovered. 'spec_test.py' would be discovered, but files like 'example.py' are ignored unless explicitly configured.
In pytest, how can you skip a test based on the operating system platform?
Explanation: The @pytest.mark.skipif decorator allows for conditional skipping based on expressions like sys.platform.
Which 'unittest' assertion is best suited to verify that two floating-point numbers are equal within a certain tolerance?
Explanation: assertAlmostEqual is specifically designed to handle floating-point precision issues by comparing values within a specified delta.
You need to mock an object that is imported into a module. Which patch strategy correctly replaces the object where it is used?
Explanation: You must patch the object in the namespace where it is imported (the destination), not where it is defined, to ensure the replacement takes effect.
When using the 'unittest' framework, which method is executed exactly once before any test methods in a class are run?
Explanation: The 'setUpClass' method is a class method that runs once before all tests in the class, whereas 'setUp' runs before each individual test.
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