Other Notes

As you may have guessed, there is a whole lot more to the unittest module than what is covered here. There are lots of other asserts you can use to test results with. You can skip tests, run the tests from the command line, use a TestLoader to create a test suite and much, much more. Be sure to read the full documentation when you get the chance as this tutorial barely scratches the surface of this library.

Wrapping Up

At this point, you should be able to understand how to use the doctest and unittest modules effectively in your own code. You should go and read the Python documentation about these two modules as there is additional information about other options and functionality that you might find useful. You also know a little about how to use the concepts of Test Driven Development when writing your own scripts.