python unittest question

[Paul Lussier]

Lloyd Kvam <lkvam at venix.com> writes:

> On Tue, 2009-04-28 at 19:46 -0400, Paul Lussier wrote:
>> Is anyone here familiar with unit testing in python using the unittest
>> module?  If so, I'm rather stumped on something.
>> 
> The nosetests module (package probably named python-nose) will do what
> you want though it supports a different naming convention for your test
> modules.
>
> Essentially it looks for test*.py modules and runs them.  It provides
> consistent ordering and reasonably smart reporting.  You can use command
> line options to control essential aspects of your test runs.
>
> Highly recommended.

Fascinating.  How does nosetest differ from unittest ?  Is it a
built-in python module?  Or do I have to download it from somewhere?
Pointers?

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Thanks,
Paul