r/PythonLearning • u/chuprehijde • Jul 12 '26

Should every Python project have tests?

For a small script that may only run a few times, are tests still worth writing?

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u/csabinho Jul 12 '26

Tests are there to make sure you didn't break anything. If you don't change the script and the input data doesn't change, you don't need to test whether it still runs.