doctest, unittest, or if __name__='__main__'

[Fredrik Lundh]

Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch wrote:

> I see it this way: `unittest` is for testing code and `doctest` is for
> testing examples in docstrings.  If you put all your tests in the
> docstrings there will be much code that's quite irrelevant for documenting
> the function/method/class.

so put the tests in your test program instead, and use doctest to make
sure that the test program works as advertised.

(or use doctest on separate test scenario documents)

if you prefer the doctest approach, there's no reason to use unittest for
anything.

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