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Unit Test Best Practices

Edge Cases and Error Handling:

  • Tests include edge cases (e.g., very small or large values, invalid inputs) to ensure robustness.

  • Error scenarios are tested using assertRaises to verify proper exception handling.

Mocking:

  • Mock objects (e.g., MagicMock) are used to simulate hardware components like sensors (Inertial) or external dependencies.

Assertions:

  • Various assertions (assertEqual, assertAlmostEqual, assertRaises, etc.) are used to validate expected outcomes.

21 April 2025