import unittest from benedict import benedict class github_issue_0059_test_case(unittest.TestCase): """ This class describes a github issue 0059 test case. 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": {}}})