[TIP] Mocking import functions

[Mahdi Yusuf]

Bruno,

I would like to avoid changing code, especially without a reason. I have
already tried this route and doesn't work (tried it again now, for human
error). :) mechanize_url still runs as implemented.

Thanks for your response.

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Mahdi Yusuf


On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 3:43 PM, Bruno Oliveira <nicoddemus at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Mahdi,
>
> If you can change your code, try to import the module instead of the
> function in twitter_profile.py:
>
> from miners import task_utils
>
> And use it as such in the code.
>
>       try:
>
>
>
>           html = task_utils.mechanize_url(url)
>
>
>       except:
>
>
>           ...
>
>
> Then mocking using mock.patch('miners.tasks_utils.mechanize_url') should work.
>
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Mahdi Yusuf <yusuf.mahdi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> Thanks for your response. I tried that when I was exhausting all my
>> options. That also doesn't work.
>>
>> --
>> Mahdi Yusuf
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 11:07 AM, David Stanek <dstanek at dstanek.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Instead of mock.patch('miners.tasks_utils.mechanize_url') you should
>>> try mock.patch('twitter_profile.mechanize_url').
>>>
>>> Once your twitter_profile module is imported it will have a reference to
>>> mechanize_url.  When you patch miners.tasks_utils you are not changing this
>>> reference.
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Mahdi Yusuf <yusuf.mahdi at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>>  I am at my wits end pretty much. I am not sure what is happening
>>>> here.
>>>>
>>>> I am unable to mock an import function. My code is here<https://gist.github.com/myusuf3/685083e70bf3f93fd43c>.
>>>> After some reading I know you patch where the function is used not where
>>>> its defined.
>>>>
>>>> I have also tried everything else but the mechanize_url is till running
>>>> as implemented in code not mocked in test.
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>
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>>>> Mahdi Yusuf
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> David
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Mahdi Yusuf
>>
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