from datetime import datetime from django.test import TestCase from django.utils import six from .models import Article class DefaultTests(TestCase): def test_field_defaults(self): a = Article() now = datetime.now() a.save() self.assertIsInstance(a.id, six.integer_types) self.assertEqual(a.headline, "Default headline") self.assertLess((now - a.pub_date).seconds, 5)