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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Tacocat Challenge Tacocat!

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Posted by Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

Unit test problem

So I'm trying to run these unit tests, using the correct syntax 'python -m unittest (filename)' But it won't run the unit tests, tried just running the file, lil bit of help?

3 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,457 Points

For the tacocat challenge, the tests can be running using python app_tests.py.

app_tests.py is found in the Challenge Downloads as Project Files zip

app_tests.py imports unittest and tacocat removing the need for the -m switch.

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
20,315 Points

The problem is that the tests won't run