Dextool Mutate vs MutPy
Dextool Mutate
joakim-brannstrom.github.ioMutPy
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| Figure | Dextool Mutate | MutPy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Mutation Testing Tools | 7.4 (#15) | 7.9 (#7) |
| License | The repository's LICENSE file identifies the source code license as Mozilla Public License, version 2.0. | The project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. |
| Purpose | Dextool Mutate is a C/C++ mutation testing tool that evaluates whether tests detect artificially injected faults. | MutPy is a mutation testing tool for Python source code that evaluates the quality of software tests. |
| Reports | It can produce console, compiler warning, JSON and HTML reports. | MutPy can generate YAML and HTML reports and colorful console output. |
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In their own words
Dextool Mutate
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MutPy
MutPy is a mutation testing tool for Python that checks whether a test suite catches changes to its source code. It creates mutations at the abstract syntax tree level, then runs tests to reveal which changes go undetected. The project describes compatibility with Python 3.3 and later. It uses unittest by default, while pytest support is experimental. Reports can be generated in YAML or HTML, and coverage analysis can restrict mutation to code exercised by tests. Users can also select or disable operators and sample a percentage of mutants. MutPy supports higher order mutations and includes standard and experimental operator sets. Installation is documented through pip from PyPI or from the repository source. The software is free at free and licensed under Apache License 2.0. PyPI lists version 0.6.1, released November 17, 2019, as the latest release. The README warns that disabling stdout can damage tests that interact with sys.stdout.