Certainly! Below is a comprehensive list of 100 chapter titles for a book on PyTest (Python) testing, ranging from beginner to advanced topics:
- What is PyTest? An Overview
- Setting Up PyTest for Your First Test
- Why Choose PyTest Over Other Testing Frameworks?
- Running Simple Tests with PyTest
- Understanding PyTest Test Discovery
- Writing a Basic Test Function in PyTest
- Using Assertions in PyTest Tests
- Organizing Your Test Files and Test Functions
- Running PyTest from the Command Line
- Introduction to PyTest Output and Test Results
¶ Part 3: PyTest and Test Organization
- Grouping Tests with PyTest
- Structuring Large Test Suites in PyTest
- Understanding PyTest’s Naming Conventions
- Using PyTest Markers for Categorizing Tests
- Running Specific Tests with PyTest
- Introduction to Fixtures in PyTest
- Creating Fixtures for Setup and Teardown
- Scope and Lifetime of Fixtures
- Using PyTest's Autouse Fixtures
- Parametrizing Fixtures for Multiple Test Cases
- Writing Parametrized Tests with PyTest
- Using the
@pytest.mark.parametrize Decorator
- Parametrizing Fixtures in PyTest
- Combining Parametrization and Assertions
- Handling Complex Parametrization Scenarios
- Exploring Advanced Assertions in PyTest
- Comparing Complex Data Structures with PyTest Assertions
- Using Custom Assertion Functions in PyTest
- Asserting Exceptions with PyTest
- Asserting Warnings with PyTest
¶ Part 7: Working with Command-Line Options
- Understanding PyTest Command-Line Interface
- Using Command-Line Options to Control Test Runs
- Defining Custom Command-Line Options for Your Tests
- Passing Arguments to Tests via CLI
- Generating HTML Reports with PyTest CLI
- Running All Tests with PyTest
- Running Specific Tests and Test Groups
- Filtering Tests with
-k and -m
- Running Tests in Parallel
- Running Tests with Timeouts and Limits
¶ Part 9: Test Marking and Skipping
- Skipping Tests with the
@pytest.mark.skip Decorator
- Conditional Test Skipping in PyTest
- Using
@pytest.mark.xfail for Expected Failures
- Marking Tests for Categories and Tags
- Running Only Marked Tests with PyTest
¶ Part 10: PyTest Plugins and Extensions
- Introduction to PyTest Plugins
- Installing and Using PyTest Plugins
- Creating Custom PyTest Plugins
- Commonly Used PyTest Plugins
- Extending PyTest with Third-Party Plugins
- Using Database Fixtures in PyTest
- Configuring Test Databases with PyTest Fixtures
- Mocking External Services with PyTest Fixtures
- Using Fixtures with Multiple Test Suites
- Managing External Resources (like Files, Servers, etc.) with PyTest Fixtures
¶ Part 12: Handling Errors and Exceptions
- Understanding Test Failures and PyTest Output
- Handling Expected and Unexpected Errors in PyTest
- Using
pytest.raises to Assert Exceptions
- Debugging Test Failures in PyTest
- Logging Errors and Test Output with PyTest
¶ Part 13: Test Coverage and Reporting
- Generating Test Coverage Reports with PyTest
- Integrating PyTest with Coverage Tools
- Using HTML and XML Test Reports in PyTest
- Customizing Test Output Formats
- Generating Detailed Tracebacks and Error Reports
- Introduction to Parallel Testing with PyTest
- Running Tests in Parallel with
pytest-xdist
- Managing Test Dependencies in Parallel Testing
- Improving Test Execution Time with Parallelism
- Performance Testing with PyTest
¶ Part 15: Mocking and Patching
- Introduction to Mocking with PyTest
- Using
unittest.mock with PyTest
- Creating Mock Objects for Testing
- Patching Functions and Methods in PyTest
- Mocking External Dependencies and Services
¶ Part 16: Working with Databases and APIs
- Testing with Databases in PyTest
- Writing Tests for REST APIs with PyTest
- Mocking API Calls with PyTest
- Testing with SQL Databases and ORMs
- Testing CRUD Operations in PyTest
- Integrating PyTest with CI/CD Tools
- Running PyTest in Jenkins Pipelines
- Setting Up PyTest in GitLab CI/CD
- Automating Tests with PyTest in CircleCI
- Managing Test Environments in CI/CD with PyTest
- Introduction to Web Testing with PyTest
- Using Selenium WebDriver with PyTest
- Testing Front-End Applications with PyTest and Selenium
- Integrating PyTest with Playwright for Web Testing
- Automating Browser Interaction with PyTest
- Writing Readable and Maintainable Tests in PyTest
- Avoiding Common Pitfalls in PyTest
- Writing Efficient and Fast Tests with PyTest
- Refactoring Test Code for Scalability
- Ensuring Consistency in Test Results
- Writing Custom PyTest Plugins and Extensions
- Advanced Test Fixtures and Scopes in PyTest
- Parametrizing Entire Test Classes in PyTest
- Working with Multiple Test Sessions in PyTest
- Implementing Complex Test Suites with PyTest and Plugins
These chapter titles provide a structured journey from beginner concepts to advanced topics, ensuring that readers not only understand PyTest basics but can also master its most powerful features for professional-grade testing in Python.