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Python Django Basics Test Time Test our Writer model

Posted by Joseph Poschel
Joseph Poschel
7,525 Points

Why is my Writer class test not passing?

Just wondering why my Writer model class test is not passing on line 13.

from django.test import TestCase
from .models import Writer

class WriterModelTestCase(TestCase):
    '''Tests for the Writer model'''
    def writer_email_test(self):
        writer = Writer.objects.create(
            name="joseph",
            email="jposchel@umabju.com",
            bio="Hello World"
        )
        e_address = self.writer.mailto()
        self.assertIn("jposchel@umabju.com", e_address)

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

While your code is technically correct, the task is specifically look for:

Task 2 of 2: Now add a test that creates an instance of the Writer model and, using self.assertIn, make sure the email attribute is in the output of the mailto() method.

For this to pass, all three aspects need to be on the same line:

        self.assertIn(writer.email, writer.mailto())
Joseph Poschel
Joseph Poschel
7,525 Points

Thanks! I tried it but I still an error stating, "Your tests didn't pass."

from django.test import TestCase
from .models import Writer

class WriterModelTestCase(TestCase):
    '''Tests for the Writer model'''
    def writer_email_test(self):
        writer = Writer.objects.create(
            name="joseph",
            email="jposchel@umabju.com",
            bio="Hello World"
        )
        self.assertIn(writer.email, writer.mailto())
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

Right! Sorry, the second error was the test name needs to start with test_writer_email not end with writer_email_test.

Joseph Poschel
Joseph Poschel
7,525 Points

Yes, the combination of the line above and 

def test_writer_email

worked. Thanks so much!