Random Test Case Executor with Nose Library

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Code introduction


This function takes a list of test cases and randomly selects one to execute using the nose library. This helps to randomly run test cases to discover potential random errors in the test suite.


Technology Stack : Python, nose

Code Type : Python Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate


                
                    
import nose
import random

def random_test_case_generator(test_cases):
    """
    This function takes a list of test cases and randomly selects one to execute.
    It uses the nose library to run the selected test case.
    """
    selected_test_case = random.choice(test_cases)
    nose.run(selected_test_case)

# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    test_cases = [
        "test_module.test_case1",
        "test_module.test_case2",
        "test_module.test_case3"
    ]
    random_test_case_generator(test_cases)                
              
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