django-tdd

Set up Django TDD by configuring pytest with pytest-django, defining factory_boy factories for models, and writing failing tests before implementation to ensure code reliability and reduce regression bugs.

Test Django REST Framework API endpoints by validating views, checking authentication, and asserting permission rules using pytest fixtures to ensure endpoints handle requests securely and return correct responses.

Generate test data for Django models using factory_boy to define reusable factory patterns, allowing rapid creation of mock objects for unit and integration testing without manual database seeding.

Measure code coverage metrics by integrating pytest-cov into your Django test suite, which analyzes test execution paths and outputs reports to ensure high coverage across models, serializers, and views.

pytest works seamlessly with Django through pytest-django, providing pre-configured settings and fixtures that facilitate automated unit, integration, and API testing across the development lifecycle.

Use factory_boy instead of static Django fixtures to dynamically generate test data with randomized or overridden attributes, ensuring tests remain isolated, maintainable, and independent of database state.