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Python Python Testing Be Assertive Quantitative Assertions

Posted by hamsternation
hamsternation
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What is Rock() calling on within the self.assertEqual method? [SOLVED]

I'm not quite understanding the mechanics of the following class:

class MoveTests(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.rock = moves.Rock()
        self.paper = moves.Paper()
        self.scissors = moves.Scissors()

    def test_equal(self):
        self.assertEqual(self.rock, Rock())

The setUp method defines self.rock so it makes sense that in self.assertEqual method he first calls on the self.rock, what does the second Rock() function call on, and how does it create a new instance of self.rock to compare itself with?

I'm just thinking how does Rock() work without calling moves.Rock()?

UPDATE:

nevermind... he calls moves.Rock() after. Should have finished watching the video instead. -_-