python-tips.md

#Testing

##Generating django south fixture for text data

1. Change name of database in settings:

   DATABASES = { 'default': { 'NAME': 'product_test',

2. Create new database with same permissions as regular database

3. python manage.py syncdb --all

4. Massage data

5. python manage.py dumpdata --format=json --indent=4 app.ModelName > app/fixtures/test-modelname.json

6. Add fixture.json to test fixture:

   class TestModels(TestCase): fixtures = ['test_all_models.json']