Impara Validating Data with Python | Advanced QA Automation Techniques

Validating data is a crucial part of the QA process, especially when working with structured data such as API responses or database records. In QA scenarios, you often need to ensure that every record returned from an API contains all the required fields, that data types are correct, and that no unexpected or missing values are present. Python is widely used to automate these checks, making it faster and more reliable to catch data issues early in the testing process. Automating data validation not only speeds up regression testing but also helps ensure consistency across large datasets.


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# Suppose you receive a list of dictionaries from an API, each representing a user.
# You want to validate that every record contains the required fields: 'id', 'name', and 'email'.

api_response = [
    {'id': 1, 'name': 'Alice', 'email': 'alice@example.com'},
    {'id': 2, 'name': 'Bob'},  # Missing 'email'
    {'id': 3, 'name': 'Charlie', 'email': 'charlie@example.com'}
]

required_fields = ['id', 'name', 'email']

for idx, record in enumerate(api_response):
    for field in required_fields:
        if field not in record:
            print(f"Record {idx} is missing required field: {field}")

Missing or unexpected data can cause tests to fail or, worse, allow defects to slip through undetected. When validating data, you need to handle cases where fields are absent, have incorrect types, or contain invalid values. It's important to report all errors found so they can be addressed efficiently. Python makes it easy to collect these errors and present them in a clear format, which helps QA teams quickly identify and resolve data quality issues. By systematically checking each record and gathering all validation problems, you can ensure comprehensive coverage and robust reporting.


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# Collect and report all validation errors found in the data.

api_response = [
    {'id': 1, 'name': 'Alice', 'email': 'alice@example.com'},
    {'id': 2, 'name': 'Bob'},  # Missing 'email'
    {'name': 'Dana', 'email': 'dana@example.com'},  # Missing 'id'
    {'id': 4, 'name': 'Eve', 'email': 'eve@example.com'}
]

required_fields = ['id', 'name', 'email']
validation_errors = []

for idx, record in enumerate(api_response):
    for field in required_fields:
        if field not in record:
            error_message = f"Record {idx} is missing required field: {field}"
            validation_errors.append(error_message)

if validation_errors:
    print("Validation errors found:")
    for error in validation_errors:
        print(error)
else:
    print("All records are valid.")

1. What is a common use case for data validation in QA?

2. How can you check for missing fields in a Python dictionary?

3. Fill in the blank to complete the code for handling missing fields in a record.

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How can I also check for incorrect data types in the fields?

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