Test client
Test client — is a Python class that acts as a dummy Web browser, allowing you to test your views and interact with your Django-powered application programmatically.
>>> from django.test import Client
>>> c = Client()
>>> response = c.post('/login/', {'username': 'john', 'password': 'smith'})
>>> response.status_code
200
>>> response = c.get('/customer/details/')
>>> response.content
b'<!DOCTYPE html...'
import unittest
from django.test import Client
class SimpleTest(unittest.TestCase):
def setUp(self):
# Every test needs a client.
self.client = Client()
def test_details(self):
# Issue a GET request.
response = self.client.get('/customer/details/')
# Check that the response is 200 OK.
self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
# Check that the rendered context contains 5 customers.
self.assertEqual(len(response.context['customers']), 5)
Use Django’s test client to establish that the correct template is being rendered and that the template is passed the correct context data.