PCPP2 Software Testing Practice Question
What is the result of using 'unittest.mock.patch.object' instead of 'unittest.mock.patch'?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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It targets an attribute on an object instance.
patch.object is used to patch a specific attribute on an object, rather than patching an object by its string path.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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It is faster.
Why it's wrong here
Performance difference is negligible.
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It targets an attribute on an object instance.
Why this is correct
It is specific for patching existing attributes on an object.
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It requires less memory.
Why it's wrong here
Memory footprint is essentially the same.
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It cannot be used with context managers.
Why it's wrong here
It works perfectly with context managers.
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