PyTest - The Awesome Parts by Josh Grant

1. PYTEST: THE
AWESOME PARTS
J O S H G R A N T, S O L U T I O N A R C H I T E C T

2. Why Python?
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3. WHY PYTHON?
• An all-purpose language
• Gaming, web development, data science, task
automation, hardware programming
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4. WHY PYTHON?
• Great language to get started with
• Cross-platform support (Windows, OSX, *nix)
• Lots of resources for getting started at all levels
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5. And Also...
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6. JANUARY 1, 2020
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7. Why Python For Testers?
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8. MAINSTREAM IN APP DEVELOPMENT
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9. MAINSTREAM IN APP DEVELOPMENT
• Many teams use Python for web application development
• Front-end
• Back-end
• Service and middle layers
• Using the same language as developers has benefits
• Team cohesion and communication
• Knowledge transfer
• Can be easier to gain traction with tooling
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10. MAINSTREAM IN AUTOMATION
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11. MAINSTREAM IN AUTOMATION
• Just like the title
• “Automate 100% of the things that should be
automated.” ~ Alan Page
• Python is a scripting language
• Quick and dirty scripts
• Generating, moving, renaming and manipulating files
• Libraries for everything!
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12. MAINSTREAM IN AUTOMATION
• Just like the title
• “Automate 100% of the things that should be automated.”
~ Alan Page
• Python is a scripting language
• Quick and dirty scripts
• Generating, moving, renaming and manipulating files
• Libraries for everything!
@joshin4colours

13. SAUCE LABS ❤’S PYTHON
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14. What better time to get into Python
(3.5+)?
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15. PYTEST – AN AWESOME TEST TOOL
• Pytest is a good test automation framework
• Widely supported by the Python community
• Low-overhead for getting started
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16. Let’s See Pytest In Action
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17. CODE EXAMPLES

18. PYTEST EXAMPLES
• Idea: Let’s look at different levels of testing
• Unit
• API/Service
• Browser
• Pytest can handle each of these levels awesomely
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19. PYTEST EXAMPLES
• What better place to start than with the weather?
• (Canadians talk a lot about the weather)
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20. TAKE-AWAYS
• Pytest is a flexible test runner and library for all
kinds of test automation
• The Pytest plugin ecosystem is also awesome
• Let the tools do the tooling work for you
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21. THANK YOU!