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Flexible Testing with ANY in Python’s unittest Framework
When writing unit tests in Python, you often encounter situations where you want to verify certain behaviours without caring about every specific detail of the inputs. This is especially true when working with mocks, where some arguments to function calls might vary or be irrelevant to your test case. Enter ANY, a utility from Python's unittest.mock module that simplifies these scenarios.
In this blog post, we’ll explore what ANY is, how to use it effectively, and some practical examples to make your tests cleaner and more robust.
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What Is ANY?
ANY is a special object provided by Python's unittest.mock module. It serves as a wildcard, matching any value in assertions. Whether you’re testing for specific calls to a mocked function or comparing values in an assertion, ANY is a simple and powerful tool.
How to Use ANY
To use ANY, you first need to import it:
from unittest.mock import ANYWith this imported, let’s look at some common use cases.
