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<dt>Zope:</dt>
<dd><p class="first"><a class="reference external" href="http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/zope.testbrowser/3.4.2">http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/zope.testbrowser/3.4.2</a></p>
<p class="last">Browser-centric (vs. application-centric)
Slightly verbose
Works over HTTP (WSGI with wsgi_intercept)
Has forms, etc (Mechanize)
Next best (after WebTest)</p>
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<dt>Django:</dt>
<dd><p class="first"><a class="reference external" href="http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/testing/">http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/testing/</a></p>
<p class="last">Reasonably system
Slightly verbose
Works over Django request system (not WSGI)
Slightly leaky
No forms</p>
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<dt>CherryPy/TurboGears 1:</dt>
<dd><p class="first"><a class="reference external" href="http://docs.turbogears.org/1.0/Testing#testing-your-view">http://docs.turbogears.org/1.0/Testing#testing-your-view</a></p>
<p class="last">Very leaky!
Tests happen via side effects
Global objects everywhere
Can call directly into controllers
No forms</p>
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<dt>Rails:</dt>
<dd><p class="first"><a class="reference external" href="http://manuals.rubyonrails.com/read/chapter/28">http://manuals.rubyonrails.com/read/chapter/28</a></p>
<p>Call directly into controller
Actually instantiate the controller in your tests
The main functionality is in a TestCase subclass
Has some XML/HTML inspection
Vigorous debate on best practice:</p>
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<div><a class="reference external" href="http://www.anarchogeek.com/articles/2007/9/16/rails-where-the-boundries-are-pushed">http://www.anarchogeek.com/articles/2007/9/16/rails-where-the-boundries-are-pushed</a>
This is not a good thing
Mocks all over the place :(</div></blockquote>
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<dt>Twill:</dt>
<dd><p class="first"><a class="reference external" href="http://twill.idyll.org/">http://twill.idyll.org/</a></p>
<p class="last">Works over HTTP (WSGI with wsgi_intercept)
Lots of form support (Mechanize)
Simple-looking tests
Not a complete language</p>
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<dt>Selenium:</dt>
<dd><p class="first"><a class="reference external" href="http://www.openqa.org/selenium/">http://www.openqa.org/selenium/</a></p>
<p class="last">Works in a browser
Awkward language
Recorders exist
Satisfying to watch run</p>
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<dt>Windmill:</dt>
<dd><p class="first"><a class="reference external" href="http://windmill.osafoundation.org/">http://windmill.osafoundation.org/</a></p>
<p>Like a mix of Twill and Selenium?
Uses a browser IDE like Selenium</p>
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<div>Fancy Javascript recorder?</div></blockquote>
<p>Experimental command-line
Browser can report back to code, like the (confusing) &#8220;drive&#8221; mode</p>
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<div>in Selenium</div></blockquote>
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