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TheAlgorithms Python Testing: Unit Testing Algorithmic Implementations

The TheAlgorithms/Python repository demonstrates comprehensive Python testing practices using both unittest and pytest frameworks for unit testing. The test suite encompasses diverse algorithmic implementations, from data structures and mathematical functions to scheduling algorithms and image processing. The testing approach emphasizes validation of core functionality, edge cases, and performance characteristics through automated test discovery and execution. Qodo Tests Hub provides developers with deep insights into this repository's testing patterns by enabling exploration of real-world test implementations across different algorithmic domains. Through the platform, developers can analyze how unit tests are structured for complex algorithms, study input validation techniques, and learn best practices for testing mathematical computations, data structures, and processing algorithms. This practical exposure helps developers understand how to effectively test algorithmic implementations while maintaining code quality.

Path Test Type Language Description
graphs/breadth_first_search_zero_one_shortest_path.py
unit
python This Python unit test verifies the implementation of a 0-1 weighted graph shortest path algorithm using breadth-first search.
knapsack/tests/test_greedy_knapsack.py
unit
python This pytest unit test verifies the greedy knapsack algorithm’s profit calculations and input validation handling.
graphs/breadth_first_search_shortest_path_2.py
unit
python This Python unit test verifies breadth-first search implementations for finding shortest paths and distances in graph structures.
web_programming/test_fetch_github_info.py
unit
python This Python unit test verifies GitHub API authentication and user information retrieval functionality
maths/test_prime_check.py
unit
python This pytest unit test verifies prime number checking functionality through automated test discovery and execution.
project_euler/problem_054/test_poker_hand.py
unit
python This pytest unit test verifies poker hand evaluation and comparison logic for various card combinations and game scenarios.
scheduling/shortest_job_first.py
unit
python This Python unit test verifies the implementation of Shortest Job First scheduling algorithm calculations including waiting time, turnaround time, and average metrics.
graphs/tests/test_min_spanning_tree_kruskal.py
unit
python This Python unit test verifies the correct implementation of Kruskal’s Minimum Spanning Tree algorithm by validating edge selection and weight calculations.
data_structures/hashing/tests/test_hash_map.py
unit
python This pytest unit test verifies a custom HashMap implementation matches Python’s built-in dictionary behavior for core operations and edge cases
data_structures/kd_tree/tests/test_kdtree.py
unit
python This pytest unit test verifies the construction and search operations of a K-D Tree data structure implementation.