Fake utcnow for the pytest
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I want to create a pytest with a fake utcnow, but also I need to preserve the functionality of all other datetime methods. Simple example here:
import datetime as dt
class FakeTime(dt.datetime):
fake_time = None
@classmethod
def utcnow(cls):
return cls.fake_time
def str_2_time(str_dt: str) -> dt.datetime:
"""Shortcut to do convert the string to datetime"""
return dt.datetime.strptime(str_dt, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in ['2019-01-01 10:00', '2019-02-01 13:00', '2019-03-01 16:00']:
FakeTime.fake_time = str_2_time(utc_time)
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == str_2_time(utc_time)
Is this the right way?
The method str_2_time just need to show that all other methods of the datetime works fine.
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I want to create a pytest with a fake utcnow, but also I need to preserve the functionality of all other datetime methods. Simple example here:
import datetime as dt
class FakeTime(dt.datetime):
fake_time = None
@classmethod
def utcnow(cls):
return cls.fake_time
def str_2_time(str_dt: str) -> dt.datetime:
"""Shortcut to do convert the string to datetime"""
return dt.datetime.strptime(str_dt, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in ['2019-01-01 10:00', '2019-02-01 13:00', '2019-03-01 16:00']:
FakeTime.fake_time = str_2_time(utc_time)
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == str_2_time(utc_time)
Is this the right way?
The method str_2_time just need to show that all other methods of the datetime works fine.
python datetime unit-testing mocks
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I highly recommend this lib for mockingnowin python tests github.com/spulec/freezegun
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– Anentropic
yesterday
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@Anentropic thank you, but if i will need more options i will add the package to the project
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
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I want to create a pytest with a fake utcnow, but also I need to preserve the functionality of all other datetime methods. Simple example here:
import datetime as dt
class FakeTime(dt.datetime):
fake_time = None
@classmethod
def utcnow(cls):
return cls.fake_time
def str_2_time(str_dt: str) -> dt.datetime:
"""Shortcut to do convert the string to datetime"""
return dt.datetime.strptime(str_dt, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in ['2019-01-01 10:00', '2019-02-01 13:00', '2019-03-01 16:00']:
FakeTime.fake_time = str_2_time(utc_time)
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == str_2_time(utc_time)
Is this the right way?
The method str_2_time just need to show that all other methods of the datetime works fine.
python datetime unit-testing mocks
asked yesterday
Bear BrownBear Brown
1236
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I want to create a pytest with a fake utcnow, but also I need to preserve the functionality of all other datetime methods. Simple example here:
import datetime as dt
class FakeTime(dt.datetime):
fake_time = None
@classmethod
def utcnow(cls):
return cls.fake_time
def str_2_time(str_dt: str) -> dt.datetime:
"""Shortcut to do convert the string to datetime"""
return dt.datetime.strptime(str_dt, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in ['2019-01-01 10:00', '2019-02-01 13:00', '2019-03-01 16:00']:
FakeTime.fake_time = str_2_time(utc_time)
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == str_2_time(utc_time)
Is this the right way?
The method str_2_time just need to show that all other methods of the datetime works fine.
python datetime unit-testing mocks
python datetime unit-testing mocks
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I highly recommend this lib for mockingnowin python tests github.com/spulec/freezegun
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– Anentropic
yesterday
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@Anentropic thank you, but if i will need more options i will add the package to the project
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I highly recommend this lib for mockingnowin python tests github.com/spulec/freezegun
$endgroup$
– Anentropic
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Anentropic thank you, but if i will need more options i will add the package to the project
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
$begingroup$
I highly recommend this lib for mocking
now in python tests github.com/spulec/freezegun$endgroup$
– Anentropic
yesterday
$begingroup$
I highly recommend this lib for mocking
now in python tests github.com/spulec/freezegun$endgroup$
– Anentropic
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Anentropic thank you, but if i will need more options i will add the package to the project
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
$begingroup$
@Anentropic thank you, but if i will need more options i will add the package to the project
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
add a comment |
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According to this, subclassing datetime.datetime seems the way to go.
There is no use for the str_2_time method though. You can easily inline this, or even simpler, just use the datetime.datetime constructor:
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
You should be aware that this can have side effects in other parts of your code, so it might be needed to replace it back with the original class after the test method:
def test_patch_datetime():
datetime_orig = dt.datetime
utc_times = [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]
for utc_time in utc_times:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
dt.datetime = datetime_orig
# print(dt.datetime.utcnow())
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() > max(utc_times)
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thank you, but the methodstr_2_timejust need to show that all other methods of thedatetimeworks fine.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
add a comment |
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$begingroup$
Usually, I do:
- Separate module, for example
utils.py, that contains:
from datetime import datetime
def get_utcnow() -> datetime:
return datetime.utcnow()
- Use this function everywhere in my code.
- Add the mocking fixture in
tests/conftest.py:
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import pytest
from .. import utils
@pytest.fixture
def mock_utcnow(monkeypatch):
now = datetime.min
def wrapped(delta=0.0):
when = now + timedelta(delta)
monkeypatch.setattr(utils, "get_utcnow", lambda: when)
return when
return wrapped
- Now it's easy to use it in your tests:
def test(mock_utcnow):
now = mock_utcnow()
new_now = mock_utcnow(0.1)
Additionally, with this fixture you can set the returning value with desired offset.
Hope it helps.
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thank you for the answer, but i don't understand how it should help for my case.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
$begingroup$
If I understand you right, you wantutcnowto return fake datetime. So, using code from my answer: 1. You will useutils.get_utcnowin your real code, not in the tests. 2. In the tests you'll use fixture, that mocksutils.get_utcnow. After you call mocking function, every call ofutils.get_utcnowin your real code will return fake datetime.
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
But with the code from my answer you'll getdatetime.minby default, and after you can increase its value by addingtimedelta, e.g. by callingmock_utcnow(0.1).
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
If you want to start not with adatetime.min, you can extend fixture with this But it requires more code in your tests.
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
add a comment |
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$begingroup$
According to this, subclassing datetime.datetime seems the way to go.
There is no use for the str_2_time method though. You can easily inline this, or even simpler, just use the datetime.datetime constructor:
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
You should be aware that this can have side effects in other parts of your code, so it might be needed to replace it back with the original class after the test method:
def test_patch_datetime():
datetime_orig = dt.datetime
utc_times = [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]
for utc_time in utc_times:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
dt.datetime = datetime_orig
# print(dt.datetime.utcnow())
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() > max(utc_times)
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thank you, but the methodstr_2_timejust need to show that all other methods of thedatetimeworks fine.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
add a comment |
6
$begingroup$
According to this, subclassing datetime.datetime seems the way to go.
There is no use for the str_2_time method though. You can easily inline this, or even simpler, just use the datetime.datetime constructor:
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
You should be aware that this can have side effects in other parts of your code, so it might be needed to replace it back with the original class after the test method:
def test_patch_datetime():
datetime_orig = dt.datetime
utc_times = [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]
for utc_time in utc_times:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
dt.datetime = datetime_orig
# print(dt.datetime.utcnow())
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() > max(utc_times)
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Maarten FabréMaarten Fabré
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thank you, but the methodstr_2_timejust need to show that all other methods of thedatetimeworks fine.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
add a comment |
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$begingroup$
According to this, subclassing datetime.datetime seems the way to go.
There is no use for the str_2_time method though. You can easily inline this, or even simpler, just use the datetime.datetime constructor:
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
You should be aware that this can have side effects in other parts of your code, so it might be needed to replace it back with the original class after the test method:
def test_patch_datetime():
datetime_orig = dt.datetime
utc_times = [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]
for utc_time in utc_times:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
dt.datetime = datetime_orig
# print(dt.datetime.utcnow())
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() > max(utc_times)
answered yesterday
Maarten FabréMaarten Fabré
5,019417
$endgroup$
According to this, subclassing datetime.datetime seems the way to go.
There is no use for the str_2_time method though. You can easily inline this, or even simpler, just use the datetime.datetime constructor:
def test_patch_datetime():
for utc_time in [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
You should be aware that this can have side effects in other parts of your code, so it might be needed to replace it back with the original class after the test method:
def test_patch_datetime():
datetime_orig = dt.datetime
utc_times = [
dt.datetime(2019, 1, 1, 10),
dt.datetime(2019, 2, 1, 13),
dt.datetime(2019, 3, 1, 16),
]
for utc_time in utc_times:
FakeTime.fake_time = utc_time
dt.datetime = FakeTime
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() == utc_time
dt.datetime = datetime_orig
# print(dt.datetime.utcnow())
assert dt.datetime.utcnow() > max(utc_times)
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thank you, but the methodstr_2_timejust need to show that all other methods of thedatetimeworks fine.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
add a comment |
$begingroup$
thank you, but the methodstr_2_timejust need to show that all other methods of thedatetimeworks fine.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
$begingroup$
thank you, but the method
str_2_time just need to show that all other methods of the datetime works fine.$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
$begingroup$
thank you, but the method
str_2_time just need to show that all other methods of the datetime works fine.$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
add a comment |
2
$begingroup$
Usually, I do:
- Separate module, for example
utils.py, that contains:
from datetime import datetime
def get_utcnow() -> datetime:
return datetime.utcnow()
- Use this function everywhere in my code.
- Add the mocking fixture in
tests/conftest.py:
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import pytest
from .. import utils
@pytest.fixture
def mock_utcnow(monkeypatch):
now = datetime.min
def wrapped(delta=0.0):
when = now + timedelta(delta)
monkeypatch.setattr(utils, "get_utcnow", lambda: when)
return when
return wrapped
- Now it's easy to use it in your tests:
def test(mock_utcnow):
now = mock_utcnow()
new_now = mock_utcnow(0.1)
Additionally, with this fixture you can set the returning value with desired offset.
Hope it helps.
answered yesterday
S. ZobovS. Zobov
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thank you for the answer, but i don't understand how it should help for my case.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
$begingroup$
If I understand you right, you wantutcnowto return fake datetime. So, using code from my answer: 1. You will useutils.get_utcnowin your real code, not in the tests. 2. In the tests you'll use fixture, that mocksutils.get_utcnow. After you call mocking function, every call ofutils.get_utcnowin your real code will return fake datetime.
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
But with the code from my answer you'll getdatetime.minby default, and after you can increase its value by addingtimedelta, e.g. by callingmock_utcnow(0.1).
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
If you want to start not with adatetime.min, you can extend fixture with this But it requires more code in your tests.
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
add a comment |
2
$begingroup$
Usually, I do:
- Separate module, for example
utils.py, that contains:
from datetime import datetime
def get_utcnow() -> datetime:
return datetime.utcnow()
- Use this function everywhere in my code.
- Add the mocking fixture in
tests/conftest.py:
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import pytest
from .. import utils
@pytest.fixture
def mock_utcnow(monkeypatch):
now = datetime.min
def wrapped(delta=0.0):
when = now + timedelta(delta)
monkeypatch.setattr(utils, "get_utcnow", lambda: when)
return when
return wrapped
- Now it's easy to use it in your tests:
def test(mock_utcnow):
now = mock_utcnow()
new_now = mock_utcnow(0.1)
Additionally, with this fixture you can set the returning value with desired offset.
Hope it helps.
answered yesterday
S. ZobovS. Zobov
212
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$begingroup$
thank you for the answer, but i don't understand how it should help for my case.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
$begingroup$
If I understand you right, you wantutcnowto return fake datetime. So, using code from my answer: 1. You will useutils.get_utcnowin your real code, not in the tests. 2. In the tests you'll use fixture, that mocksutils.get_utcnow. After you call mocking function, every call ofutils.get_utcnowin your real code will return fake datetime.
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
But with the code from my answer you'll getdatetime.minby default, and after you can increase its value by addingtimedelta, e.g. by callingmock_utcnow(0.1).
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
If you want to start not with adatetime.min, you can extend fixture with this But it requires more code in your tests.
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
add a comment |
2
2
2
$begingroup$
Usually, I do:
- Separate module, for example
utils.py, that contains:
from datetime import datetime
def get_utcnow() -> datetime:
return datetime.utcnow()
- Use this function everywhere in my code.
- Add the mocking fixture in
tests/conftest.py:
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import pytest
from .. import utils
@pytest.fixture
def mock_utcnow(monkeypatch):
now = datetime.min
def wrapped(delta=0.0):
when = now + timedelta(delta)
monkeypatch.setattr(utils, "get_utcnow", lambda: when)
return when
return wrapped
- Now it's easy to use it in your tests:
def test(mock_utcnow):
now = mock_utcnow()
new_now = mock_utcnow(0.1)
Additionally, with this fixture you can set the returning value with desired offset.
Hope it helps.
answered yesterday
S. ZobovS. Zobov
212
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$endgroup$
Usually, I do:
- Separate module, for example
utils.py, that contains:
from datetime import datetime
def get_utcnow() -> datetime:
return datetime.utcnow()
- Use this function everywhere in my code.
- Add the mocking fixture in
tests/conftest.py:
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import pytest
from .. import utils
@pytest.fixture
def mock_utcnow(monkeypatch):
now = datetime.min
def wrapped(delta=0.0):
when = now + timedelta(delta)
monkeypatch.setattr(utils, "get_utcnow", lambda: when)
return when
return wrapped
- Now it's easy to use it in your tests:
def test(mock_utcnow):
now = mock_utcnow()
new_now = mock_utcnow(0.1)
Additionally, with this fixture you can set the returning value with desired offset.
Hope it helps.
answered yesterday
S. ZobovS. Zobov
212
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thank you for the answer, but i don't understand how it should help for my case.
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– Bear Brown
yesterday
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If I understand you right, you wantutcnowto return fake datetime. So, using code from my answer: 1. You will useutils.get_utcnowin your real code, not in the tests. 2. In the tests you'll use fixture, that mocksutils.get_utcnow. After you call mocking function, every call ofutils.get_utcnowin your real code will return fake datetime.
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– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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But with the code from my answer you'll getdatetime.minby default, and after you can increase its value by addingtimedelta, e.g. by callingmock_utcnow(0.1).
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– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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If you want to start not with adatetime.min, you can extend fixture with this But it requires more code in your tests.
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– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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thank you for the answer, but i don't understand how it should help for my case.
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– Bear Brown
yesterday
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If I understand you right, you wantutcnowto return fake datetime. So, using code from my answer: 1. You will useutils.get_utcnowin your real code, not in the tests. 2. In the tests you'll use fixture, that mocksutils.get_utcnow. After you call mocking function, every call ofutils.get_utcnowin your real code will return fake datetime.
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– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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But with the code from my answer you'll getdatetime.minby default, and after you can increase its value by addingtimedelta, e.g. by callingmock_utcnow(0.1).
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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If you want to start not with adatetime.min, you can extend fixture with this But it requires more code in your tests.
$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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thank you for the answer, but i don't understand how it should help for my case.
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– Bear Brown
yesterday
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thank you for the answer, but i don't understand how it should help for my case.
$endgroup$
– Bear Brown
yesterday
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If I understand you right, you want
utcnow to return fake datetime. So, using code from my answer: 1. You will use utils.get_utcnow in your real code, not in the tests. 2. In the tests you'll use fixture, that mocks utils.get_utcnow. After you call mocking function, every call of utils.get_utcnow in your real code will return fake datetime.$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
If I understand you right, you want
utcnow to return fake datetime. So, using code from my answer: 1. You will use utils.get_utcnow in your real code, not in the tests. 2. In the tests you'll use fixture, that mocks utils.get_utcnow. After you call mocking function, every call of utils.get_utcnow in your real code will return fake datetime.$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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But with the code from my answer you'll get
datetime.min by default, and after you can increase its value by adding timedelta, e.g. by calling mock_utcnow(0.1).$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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But with the code from my answer you'll get
datetime.min by default, and after you can increase its value by adding timedelta, e.g. by calling mock_utcnow(0.1).$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
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If you want to start not with a
datetime.min, you can extend fixture with this But it requires more code in your tests.$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
If you want to start not with a
datetime.min, you can extend fixture with this But it requires more code in your tests.$endgroup$
– S. Zobov
13 hours ago
add a comment |
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I highly recommend this lib for mocking
nowin python tests github.com/spulec/freezegun$endgroup$
– Anentropic
yesterday
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@Anentropic thank you, but if i will need more options i will add the package to the project
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– Bear Brown
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