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import unittest
from unittest.mock import patch
class Number:
def __init__(self, value):
print(f'init: {value}')
self.value = value
def get_value(self):
return self.value
class MockNumber:
def __init__(self, value):
print(f'mock init: {value}')
self.value = value
def get_value(self):
return self.value
class TestNumber(unittest.TestCase):
def setUp(self):
pass
def tearDown(self):
pass
def test_number(self):
number = Number(1)
with patch.object(Number, '__new__', return_value=number):
test = Number(2)
print(test.get_value())
mock_number = MockNumber(1)
with patch.object(Number, '__new__', return_value=mock_number):
test = Number(2)
print(test.get_value())
if __name__ == '__main__':
unittest.main()
The output is
init: 1
init: 2
2
mock init: 1
1
.
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Ran 1 test in 0.001s
OK
When mock the function new of class Number to return an instance of MockNumber, the behavior is simple: just return the instance of MockNumber.
But when mock the function to return an instance of Number, the function of init will still be called.
CPython versions tested on:
3.11
Operating systems tested on:
Linux
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