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microtest vs Autotest comparison of testing frameworks
What are the differences between microtest and Autotest?

microtest

https://github.com/rubyworks/microtest

Autotest

https://pypi.org/project/autotest/0.16.2/
Programming language

Ruby

Python

Category

General info

Minimal testing framework, compatible with Test::Unit/MiniTest

Autotest is a Python framework for fully automated testing

xUnit
Set of frameworks originating from SUnit (Smalltalk's testing framework). They share similar structure and functionality.

No

Client-side
Allows testing code execution on the client, such as a web browser

Server-side
Allows testing the bahovior of a server-side code

Fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data (fixtures) that are test-local. This ensures specific environment for a single test

Group fixtures
Allows defining a fixed, specific states of data for a group of tests (group-fixtures). This ensures specific environment for a given group of tests.

Generators
Supports data generators for tests. Data generators generate input data for test. The test is then run for each input data produced in this way.

Licence
Licence type governing the use and redistribution of the software

FreeBSD License

Unknown

Mocks
Mocks are objects that simulate the behavior of real objects. Using mocks allows testing some part of the code in isolation (with other parts mocked when needed)

Grouping
Allows organizing tests in groups

Other
Other useful information about the testing framework