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🧪 Python Testing ZGuide: Manual Test vs
Test Case vs Exception Handling
1 WHY TEST YOUR CODE?
1️⃣
To avoid:
● Bugs in production
● App crashes
● Wrong output
● Poor user experience
2 2️⃣
2️⃣ ⚔️Manual Testing vs Automated Test Cases
Feature Manual Testing Test Case (Automated Testing)
How it works Run code manually and check Write assert statements to auto-
output check
Fast for small ✅ Yes ⚠️Overhead at first, but pays off
code later
Repeatable ❌ You must test again ✅ Run all tests with
manually pytest/unittest
Catch regressions ❌ Hard to track ✅ Alerts when old bug comes
back
Example print(divide(10, 2)) assert divide(10, 2) == 5
3️⃣ Exception Handling vs Test Case
Feature Exception Handling Test Case (unittest / pytest)
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Purpose Avoid crashes Validate that logic is correct
When used In production app During development
Handles invalid input? ✅ Yes ✅ Yes (you can test invalid input
too)
Detects wrong logic? ❌ No ✅ Yes
Example try: a/b assert divide(6, 2) == 3
except:
4️⃣ Sample Code + Manual Testing
def divide(a, b):
return a / b
print(divide(10, 2)) # ✅ OK
print(divide(10, 0)) # ❌ ZeroDivisionError (crash)
5️⃣ Improved Code With Exception Handling
def divide(a, b):
try:
return a / b
except ZeroDivisionError:
return "Cannot divide by zero ❌"
Manual test:
print(divide(10, 0)) # ✅ "Cannot divide by zero ❌"
6️⃣ Add Test Cases with unittest
import unittest
def divide(a, b):
try:
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return a / b
except ZeroDivisionError:
return "Cannot divide by zero ❌"
class TestDivideFunction(unittest.TestCase):
def test_divide_normal(self):
self.assertEqual(divide(10, 2), 5.0)
def test_divide_zero(self):
self.assertEqual(divide(10, 0), "Cannot divide by zero ❌")
if __name__ == '__main__':
unittest.main()
Run with:
python test_divide.py
7️⃣ Same with pytest (Simpler)
# test_divide.py
from your_module import divide
def test_divide_normal():
assert divide(10, 2) == 5.0
def test_divide_zero():
assert divide(10, 0) == "Cannot divide by zero ❌"
Run with:
pytest test_divide.py
8️⃣ What Happens if You Introduce a Bug?
If you change this:
return a * b # ❌ by mistake
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You will still get:
FAILED test_divide_normal - assert 20 == 5.0
🎯 So your test case instantly catches bugs.
🔚 Final Summary
Concept What It Helps With
Manual Testing Quick checks during development
Exception Handling Graceful crash protection in real time
Unit Test / Pytest Automated correctness check, regression
safety
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About the Author
Gowtham SB is a Data Engineering expert, educator, and content creator with a
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