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Python Testing Frameworks

Python Testing Frameworks

Unittest -- full-featured unit testing system, inspired by Java's JUnit. Part of the Python Standard Library (as an external project it was called PyUnit).
DocTest -- lightweight testframework, allows you to embed tests directly in the docstrings, making it easy to combine code examples and test cases in one place. Part of the Python Standard Library.
PyTest -- alternative to PyUnit and with a simpler syntax.
nose2 -- a discovery-based framwork that extends unittest (successor to nose).
Testify -- Pythonic testing framework compatible with unittest tests.
Robot -- Framework for test automation and robotic process automation (not just for Python).
Behave -- Framework for Behavior-Driven Development.
Hypothesis -- Powerful property-based testing.

These are useful for TestDrivenDevelopment