Ian Lewis • 7/21/2015

Testing Django Views Without Using the Test Client

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This technical article critiques the standard Django test client for being slow and dependent on URL configurations and middleware. It advocates for using Django's RequestFactory to test views directly, providing code examples for creating mock requests and simulating authenticated users, leading to faster and more robust unit tests.

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