Example unittest testcase

gistfile1.py

import unittest

class ExampleTestCase(unittest.TestCase):

	def setUp(self):
		# open files, set up database and stuff
		pass
		
	def test_1(self):
		# start all tests with test, so unittest finds it
		assert something
		# assert something you like
		
	def test_2(self):
		# add as many of them as you like
		assert another thing
		# you will need to adjust this asserts to something that makes sense
	
	def tearDown(self):
		# close files, database connections and so on
		pass
		
def suite():
	# make a suite for testing (I do not know how made this system up, sorry..)
	suite = unittest.TestSuite()
	# add all your cases to the suite, you could make a loop or whatever
	suite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(ExampleTestCase))
	# return your suite
	return suite
	
def run():
	# create a runner that will run all your tests
	test = unittest.TextTestRunner()
	# run your tests
	result = test.run(suite())
	# return true, if the tests were successful or false if something failed
	return result.wasSuccessful()

# you can import the run function from this module and just execute it as you like
# i use it in flask-script to attach the test command to some unittesting
# with unittest main() i just had circular import problems
# have fun!