Python - test that succeeds when exception is not raised

Question

I know about unittest Python module.

I know about assertRaises() method of TestCase class.

I would like to write a test th

Answer 1

def runTest(self):
    try:
        doStuff()
    except:
        self.fail("Encountered an unexpected exception.")

UPDATE: As liw.fi mentions, the default result is a success, so the example above is something of an antipattern. You should probably only use it if you want to do something special before failing. You should also catch the most specific exceptions possible.