From 740e0c1b852f474d25ddf2b9e3b40ce6fdfaf508 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fabio Caccamo <fabio.caccamo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:18:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Enforced tests (thanks to @simkimsia). #60

---
 tests/github/test_issue_0059.py | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/github/test_issue_0059.py

diff --git a/tests/github/test_issue_0059.py b/tests/github/test_issue_0059.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ff6c68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/github/test_issue_0059.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from benedict import benedict
+
+import unittest
+
+
+class github_issue_0059_test_case(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    """
+    https://github.com/fabiocaccamo/python-benedict/issues/59
+
+    To run this specific test:
+    - Run python -m unittest tests.github.test_issue_0059
+    """
+    def test_init_with_empty_dict_then_merge_with_dict_should_affect_both_dicts(self):
+        initial_empty_dict = {}
+        the_benedict = benedict(initial_empty_dict)
+        the_benedict.merge({"foo": "bar"})
+
+        self.assertEqual(initial_empty_dict, {"foo": "bar"})
+        self.assertEqual(the_benedict, {"foo": "bar"})
+
+    def test_init_empty_dict_then_assign_another_empty_dict_as_first_key_should_work(self):
+        d = benedict()
+        # these two lines are inefficient
+        # d["a"] = {"b": {}} is better. Regardless, will test both
+        d["a"] = {}
+        d["a"]["b"] = {}
+
+        self.assertEqual(d, {'a': {'b': {}}})
+
+        d2 = benedict()
+        d2["a"] = {"b": {}}
+
+        self.assertEqual(d2, {'a': {'b': {}}})