Functional test are pure Python scripts using the pyUnit framework like normal unit test. Python enable complex scenarios to handle real world applications.

Truly emulates a web browser (single-threaded) using an enhanced Richard Jones' webunit :

• get/post/put/delete support
• post any kind of content type like application/xml
• DAV support
• basic authentication support
• file upload and multipart/form-data submission
• cookies support
• referrer support
• accept gzip content encoding
• https support
• https with ssl/tls by providing a private key and certificate (PEM formatted)
• http_proxy support
• fetching css, javascript and images
• emulating a browser cache

1. Functional testing of web projects, and thus regression testing as well.
2. Performance testing by loading the web application and monitoring your servers it helps you to pinpoint bottlenecks, giving a detailed report of performance measurement.
3. Load testing tool to expose bugs that do not surface in cursory testing, like volume testing or longevity testing.
4. Stress testing tool to overwhelm the web application resources and test the application recoverability.
5. Writing web agents by scripting any web repetitive task.

1. Load Testing : FunkLoad is primarily used for load testing web applications. It allows you to simulate a large number of concurrent users accessing your application, helping you identify performance bottlenecks and optimize your server resources.
2. Functional Testing : FunkLoad can also be used for functional testing of web applications. It supports various testing frameworks like unittest and nose, allowing you to write test cases and test suites for your application.
3. Regression Testing : By comparing the results of multiple test runs, FunkLoad can be used to detect regressions in your web application. This helps you ensure that new code changes do not introduce new bugs or break existing functionality.
4. Automated Testing : FunkLoad allows you to automate your web application testing process. You can write test scripts once and run them repeatedly, saving time and effort in manual testing.
5. Reporting : FunkLoad generates detailed reports of your testing results, including information about response times, errors, and performance metrics. This helps you analyze the quality of your web application and identify areas for improvement.
6. Cross-Platform Compatibility : FunkLoad is a Python-based tool, which means it can run on various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. This makes it a versatile choice for testing web applications on different platforms.

• FunkLoad is a functional and load testing tool written in Python, used for testing web projects and applications. It can be used for functional testing, regression testing, performance testing, load testing, and stress testing. FunkLoad allows users to monitor server CPU usage, load average, memory/swap usage, and network traffic charts during tests.
• To create tests, FunkLoad offers an embedded TCPWatch as a proxy recorder, enabling users to use their web browser to produce a FunkLoad test automatically, including file uploads or AJAX calls. It also provides web assertion helpers to check expected results in responses and helpers to retrieve contents in response pages using DOM.
• FunkLoad supports easy test customization using a configuration file or command line options. Functional tests are written as pure Python scripts using the pyUnit framework, allowing for complex scenarios to handle real-world applications.
• For load testing, FunkLoad can turn a functional test into a load test by invoking the bench runner, which helps identify scalability and performance issues. Detailed bench reports are generated in ReST or HTML (and PDF via ps2pdf) containing test statistics, charts, and server monitoring data.
• FunkLoad also supports distributed testing, allowing tests to be run across multiple nodes to simulate a larger load. This is particularly useful for testing applications under high load conditions.

Python Libraries :

• python-dev
• python-setuptools
• python-webunit
• python-docutils

Terminal Installation Commands ...
GUI Installation Steps ...

Linux

1. Open your terminal.
2. Install Python and required dependencies : sudo apt install python3 python3-pip
3. Install FunkLoad using pip : pip install funkload
4. Verify the installation : funkload --version

Windows

1. Download and install Python from python.org.
2. Open Command Prompt and install FunkLoad using pip : pip install funkload
3. Verify the installation : funkload --version

MacOS

1. Install Python using Homebrew : brew install python
2. Install FunkLoad using pip : pip install funkload
3. Verify the installation : funkload --version

Terminal Uninstallation Commands ...
GUI Uninstallation Steps ...

Linux

1. Open your terminal.
2. Uninstall FunkLoad using pip : pip uninstall funkload
3. Remove any related configuration files if necessary.

Windows

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Uninstall FunkLoad using pip : pip uninstall funkload
3. Delete any leftover files or configurations manually.

MacOS

1. Open the terminal.
2. Uninstall FunkLoad using pip : pip uninstall funkload
3. Remove any related configuration files if necessary.