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DevSecOps
Mocking in Python: unittest.mock, MagicMock, and Return Values
A practitioner's guide to Python unit test mocking: when to use Mock vs MagicMock, setting return values and side effects, patching in the right place, and the assertions that make a mock worth writing.
Sep 8, 20257 min read
DevSecOps
How Does Python Mock Work, and Is It a Security Risk?
Python mock is part of the standard library and is safe to use, but leaning on it carelessly can hide real security behavior behind fake return values.
May 27, 20256 min read
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