[Django] #22963: Test client PATCH turns into GET when follow=True

[Django]

#22963: Test client PATCH turns into GET when follow=True
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Reporter: marshall@… | Owner: nobody
Type: Bug | Status: new
Component: Testing framework | Version: 1.6
Severity: Normal | Keywords:
Triage Stage: Unreviewed | Has patch: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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I ran into a little problem with the test framework. When following a
redirect the PATCH request magically turns into a GET.
{{{
class DjangoTestPatch(TestCase):
def test_patch_follow_redirect(self):
response = self.client.patch('/path/')
self.assertEqual(response.request['REQUEST_METHOD'], 'PATCH')
#Works
response = self.client.patch('/path', follow=True)
self.assertEqual(response.request['REQUEST_METHOD'], 'PATCH')
#Doesn't Work
}}}

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Ticket URL: <https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/22963>
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[Django]

#22963: Test client PATCH turns into GET when follow=True

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Reporter: marshall@… | Owner: nobody
Type: Bug | Status: closed

Component: Testing framework | Version: 1.6

Severity: Normal | Resolution: invalid
Keywords: | Triage Stage: Unreviewed
Has patch: 0 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0

Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0

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Changes (by charettes):

* status: new => closed
* needs_better_patch: => 0
* resolution: => invalid
* needs_tests: => 0
* needs_docs: => 0

Comment:

Hi Marshall,

This is the expected behavior of `follow=True` since the `request`
attribute of the `response` refers to the redirect request which is
performed using `GET` method.

You can test that this is not a `django.test.client.Client.patch`
peculiarity by performing a `POST` and observing the same behavior (given
that your `'/path/'` also performs a redirect for this method).

I'm attaching a test project I used to make sure your report was invalid.
If you need extra help with the test framework I suggest your refer to
wiki:TicketClosingReasons/UseSupportChannels before reporting a ticket.
You should get feedback faster this way.

Simon

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Ticket URL: <https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/22963#comment:1>