Summary: <p>Is it ok to have more than one assert statement in a test? <br> I've seen articles that say no, you should never have more than one assert.<br> I've also seen some test code made almost unreadable due to trying to avoid more than one assert per test.</p> <p>Where did this recommendation even come from? What are the reasons? <br> What are the downsides to both perspectives?</p> <p>That's what we're going to talk about today.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://testandcode.com/pycharm">PyCharm Professional</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://testandcode.com/pycharm">Try PyCharm Pro for an extended 4 month trial before deciding which version you need. If you value your time, you owe it to yourself to try PyCharm.</a> Promo Code: TESTNCODE2019</li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/testpodcast">Support Test & Code - Software Testing, Development, Python</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul> <li> <a title="Twitter survey about multiple asserts/checks" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/brianokken/status/1095222007203950592">Twitter survey about multiple asserts/checks</a> — Are multiple asserts/checks ok in an automated test?</li> <li><a title="Multiple Asserts Are OK - Bill Wake" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.industriallogic.com/blog/multiple-asserts-are-ok/">Multiple Asserts Are OK - Bill Wake</a></li> <li><a title="pytest-check: A pytest plugin that allows multiple failures per test." rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/okken/pytest-check">pytest-check: A pytest plugin that allows multiple failures per test.</a></li> </ul>
