Build Robust Test Frameworks In Python

Master key areas such as command line parsing, logging, configuration file management, and versatile test output formats

What you'll learn

Create Python Test Framework from scratch

Parse command line, work with configuration files, logging

Create test results in text, Excel, Word, HTML or SQL format

Run the tests via Jenkins

Requirements

Basic Python knowledge

Basic SQL knowledge

Basic HTML knowledge

Description

Unlock the power of automated testing with our comprehensive course on creating a test framework in Python! Designed for aspiring QA engineers and developers, this course will guide you through the essential concepts and practical steps needed to build your own test framework from scratch.In the first section, you’ll be introduced to the course structure and the importance of test frameworks in software development. We’ll cover what a test framework is and why it’s critical for efficient testing processes. As you progress, you’ll learn how to create a test framework, followed by strategies for enhancing its functionality.Delve into command line parsing with the argparse library, understand the significance of logging beyond simple print statements, and discover how to implement various types of configuration files, including text, JSON, INI and XML formats. We’ll also explore different ways to output test results, such as text files, Excel (CSV), Word documents, HTML, and SQL databases.Finally, you’ll learn how to run your tests seamlessly from the command line and integrate them with Jenkins for continuous integration. This hands-on course includes practical exercises and quizzes to reinforce your learning, ensuring you not only understand the concepts but can apply them in real-world scenarios.Join us and elevate your testing skills to the next level by mastering the creation of a robust test framework in Python!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What will we cover in this course?

Section 2: What is Test Framework?

Lecture 3 About Test Frameworks

Lecture 4 Parts of the Test Framework

Section 3: Create Simple Test Framework

Lecture 5 Let's start with our simple Test Framework

Lecture 6 What will we test?

Lecture 7 First implementation

Section 4: First Improvements

Lecture 8 Store test results into text file

Lecture 9 Early break

Lecture 10 Different ways of running the test framework

Lecture 11 Support different types of regression test

Lecture 12 Execute test multiple times (for unstable environment or durability testing)

Lecture 13 Retry if failed

Lecture 14 Exercise: Fix test case name

Lecture 15 Bug Fixing

Section 5: Command line parsing

Lecture 16 Why do we need it?

Lecture 17 Using argparse

Section 6: Logging

Lecture 18 Why do we need it, we have print?

Lecture 19 Using Logging

Lecture 20 Exercise: Write logs to file`

Lecture 21 We need both, log file and result file

Section 7: Fixtures

Lecture 22 Setup & Teardown Fixture

Lecture 23 Exercise - Write time of test start and finish

Section 8: Test regularly and fix the bugs

Lecture 24 Fix the bugs and test our Test Framework

Lecture 25 Test regularly your Test Frmework

Section 9: Configuration files

Lecture 26 Text files

Lecture 27 JSON files

Lecture 28 INI files

Lecture 29 XML files

Section 10: Test output

Lecture 30 HTML - graphical explanation

Lecture 31 HTML

Lecture 32 HTML - Code refactoring

Lecture 33 HTML - Testing and bug fixing

Lecture 34 HTML - Fix code smell

Lecture 35 SQL database (part 1)

Lecture 36 SQL database (part 2)

Lecture 37 SQL database - code refactoring and testing

Lecture 38 Word (part 1)

Lecture 39 Word (part 2)

Lecture 40 Word (part 3)

Lecture 41 Word - bug fix

Lecture 42 Word - one more thing

Lecture 43 Exercise - Export results to CSV (Excel)

Section 11: Running the tests

Lecture 44 From command line

Lecture 45 From Jenkins

Section 12: Test Framework limitations and ways for improvements

Lecture 46 Ways to improve HTML test output

Lecture 47 Current Test Framework limitations and further development possibilities

Lecture 48 One more thing you can improve

Section 13: Thank you!

Lecture 49 Thank you!

Beginner to medior Test Automation Engineers