How to compare two lists or dictionaries in easy way, eg. <pre class="prettyprint"><code>assert orig_list == new_list </code></pre> If I want to check two lists in python nose tests, Is there any built-in function can let me use? Does compare two lists is a bad practice when doing testing ?(because I've never see it) If there is no built-in, plugin in nose, is there any handy package can do it for me.

You can use assertListEqual(a, b) and assertDictEqual(a, b) from the <code>unittest</code> library.

Compare two lists, dictionaries in easy way

How to compare two lists or dictionaries in easy way,

eg.

assert orig_list == new_list

If I want to check two lists in python nose tests,

Is there any built-in function can let me use?

Does compare two lists is a bad practice when doing testing ?(because I've never see it)

If there is no built-in, plugin in nose, is there any handy package can do it for me.

You can use assertListEqual(a, b) and assertDictEqual(a, b) from the unittest library.