Python · Mid-level · Theory

How would you use pytest to test a function that calls an external payment API and writes the result to a database?

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They're checking whether the candidate can isolate a test from the network and from database state, understands how patching and pytest fixtures work, and thinks about the negative payment scenarios, not just the happy path.

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