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What is Django's TestCase?

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django.test.TestCase wraps each test in a database transaction that is rolled back.

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django.test.TestCase wraps each test
in a database transaction that is rolled back.
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You get a test
client, assertion helpers, and settings isolation.
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Use it when the
test needs the ORM
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use SimpleTestCase when it
does not.
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django.test.TestCase wraps each test in a database transaction that is rolled back. You get a test client, assertion helpers, and settings isolation.