Test that a User can Login with correct details ​

LoginTests.py

from django.test import TestCase
from rest_framework.test import APIClient
from rest_framework import status
from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse


class LoginTestCase(TestCase):
    """Test suite for the api login views."""

    def setUp(self):
        """Set up test client"""
        self.client = APIClient()
        self.user_data = {'name': 'JohnDoe', 'password': 'johnDoe2341'}

    def test_user_login_valid_credentials(self):
        """User should be able to login when valid
            credentials are provided."""

        # create the user
        self.response = self.client.post(reverse('register'),
                        self.user_data, format="json")
        self.assertEqual(self.response.status_code,
                         status.HTTP_201_CREATED)

        # login the user
        self.response = self.client.post(reverse('login'),
                                         self.user_data,
                                         format="json")
        self.assertEqual(self.response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)

Hi John,

I have noticed a typo that will definately give you a bug.
self.user_data = {'name': 'JohnDoe', 'password': 'johnDoe2341}
missing a single quotation on password.

Regards
Steven Ennis

Hello wayodi,

Check grammar on your comments. Usershould should be users should

Update your docstring at the beginning of test_user_login_valid_credentials method to be grammatically
correct

Hi John,

I have noticed a typo that will definately give you a bug.
self.user_data = {'name': 'JohnDoe', 'password': 'johnDoe2341}
missing a single quotation on password.

Regards
Steven Ennis

Thanks for noticing that. lemme correct that

PaulStar200, sharkdevs thanks for the feedback, I'll correct that.