This code is a unit test suite written in Python...

July 5, 2025 at 02:24 PM

import unittest import math def my_factorial (n): """Computes n! for an integer n. """ if n <= 1 : return 1 return n * my_factorial(n-1) class Factorial TestCase (unittest. TestCase): def setUp(self): self.test_inputs = [0,1,2,5,10] def test_calculation (self): for n in self.test_inputs: self.assertEqual(my_factorial(n), math.factorial(n)) def test_exceptions(self): self.assertRaises (ValueError, my_factorial, 3.1) if __name__ == '__main__': unittest.main(argv=[''], exit=False)

This code is a unit test suite written in Python using the unittest framework to test the functionality of a custom factorial function called my_factorial. Here's a breakdown of what it does:

  1. Imports:

    • The unittest module is imported to handle the unit testing framework.
    • The math module is imported to compare the custom factorial implementation with Python's built-in math.factorial.
  2. Custom Factorial Function (my_factorial):

    • Implements a recursive factorial function. If n is less than or equal to 1, it returns 1. For larger values of n, it recursively calculates n * my_factorial(n-1).
    • This function assumes valid integer input (n) and does not handle non-integer or negative inputs.
  3. Test Suite (FactorialTestCase):

    • This is a test case class that inherits from unittest.TestCase.

    • setUp Method:

      • Initializes a list of test inputs (self.test_inputs = [0, 1, 2, 5, 10]) that will be used across the test methods.
    • test_calculation Method:

      • Tests if my_factorial produces the same result as math.factorial for the predefined inputs (self.test_inputs).
      • For every value n in self.test_inputs, it asserts that the result of my_factorial(n) is equal to math.factorial(n). If any test fails, an assertion error will be raised.
    • test_exceptions Method:

      • Tests if calling my_factorial with a non-integer input (e.g., 3.1) raises a ValueError exception.
      • However, in the current state of the code, the my_factorial function does not explicitly raise a ValueError for invalid inputs like non-integers. This test will fail unless my_factorial is updated to handle such cases.
  4. Test Execution:

    • When the script is executed, the unittest framework runs the tests in FactorialTestCase.
    • The unittest.main() function is used with argv=[''] to allow it to run in environments (like Jupyter notebooks) where additional arguments might interfere.

Issues in the Code:

  1. Indentation:

    • The indentation in the code is malformed and will lead to syntax errors. Proper Python indentation must be followed.
  2. Exception Handling:

    • The ValueError exception is not explicitly handled in the my_factorial function, so the test_exceptions is guaranteed to fail.
  3. Docstring Issue:

    • The """ block for the my_factorial function has inconsistent indentation.

After fixing these issues, the script will be better suited to test the my_factorial function.

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