ApprovalTests.Python.StarterProject

Starter project for getting approvaltests up and running

Contents

• Who is this project for?
• Getting Started
  • Watch the video
• What is included?
• Recommended Tooling?
• ApprovalTests Basics
• Next steps

Who is this project for?

Anyone that wants to do some new code in Python with Approvaltests.
It works great for experimentation, katas or starting a green field project.

Getting Started

If you are familar with python, you can either:

• download the zip (under the code button

or

• Fork the code by pressing use this template

Watch the video

If you are having any difficulties, We suggest you watch the getting started video
tip: pause the video after each step and do it so you are in sync

What is included?

• Github actions - CI that runs your tests on Mac, Windows & Linux
  This is also what powers the green 'passing' badge at the top of this document
• requirements.txt - standard place to include all your pip dependiences from pypi
• `tox.ini' - A working tox file
• tests & project folders - to keep your production code and tests seperate
• Sample tests that pass - to get you off to a great start
• MDSnippets intergration to easily add code snippets to your markdown documentation

Recommended Tooling?

• Pycharm (both community and professional will work)
• Python 3
• Diff Tools
  • Windows - WinMerge
  • Mac - DiffMerge

ApprovalTests Basics

Approvaltests uses methods that start with verify like verify(object_under_test) The expected result is stored in a file like such:

{
    "age": 38,
    "firstName": "jayne",
    "isMale": true,
    "lastName": "cobb"
}

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Next steps

If you are just exploring you might want to try a sample exercise(kata). I would suggest you start with LCD digits kata