Day: August 5, 2025
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Testing FastAPI Dependencies: Techniques for Reliable Unit Tests
When building robust APIs with FastAPI, effective testing isn’t just about hitting endpoints; it’s about ensuring that all the components—especially dependencies—work as expected. FastAPI’s dependency injection system is incredibly powerful, but understanding how to write focused, maintainable tests for them can be a game-changer. In this article, I’ll walk through strategies for testing FastAPI dependencies—both…
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Python’s pathlib: Modern File System Paths Made Easy
Interacting with the file system is a common—and often frustrating—part of programming. If you’ve spent time with Python, you probably remember the days of wrestling with os.path, string concatenation, and subtle cross-platform bugs. Thankfully, since Python 3.4, we’ve had a much more elegant alternative: the pathlib module. Let’s dive into how pathlib streamlines file and…