testing functions

tests/test_example.py

@@ -19,3 +19,37 @@ def test_main(tmp_path: Path):
     expected_output_file = outputdir / 'plaintext.count.txt'
     assert expected_output_file.exists()
     assert expected_output_file.read_text() == '2'
+
+def test_expected_date_format():
+    #tests a standard input
+    result = dateTreeBuild('20200101', '20200105', 'test_dir5')
+    expected = "File successfully created"
+    assert result == expected, f"Expected '{expected}', but got '{result}'"
+
+
+def test_alternative_date_format():
+    #tests if the user entered date in different styles
+    result = dateTreeBuild('2021-01-01', '20210105', 'test_dir6')
+    expected = "File successfully created"
+    assert result == expected, f"Expected '{expected}', but got '{result}'"
+
+def test_non_existent_dates():
+    #tests if the user entered date that does not exist
+    result = dateTreeBuild('20211312', '20211232', 'test_dir7')
+    expected = "Error: Either the start or end dates do not exist"
+    assert result == expected, f"Expected '{expected}', but got '{result}'"
+
+def test_start_after_end_dates():
+    #tests if the user entered date that does not exist
+    result = dateTreeBuild('20211204', '20211201', 'test_dir8')
+    expected = "Error: The end date is before the start date."
+    assert result == expected, f"Expected '{expected}', but got '{result}'"
+
+
+def test_successful_file_creation():
+    result = dateTreeBuild('20220101', '20220105', 'test_dir9')
+    expected = "File successfully created"
+    assert result == expected, f"Expected '{expected}', but got '{result}'"
+
+
+