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test_compare_output.py

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+import unittest
+import subprocess
+
+class TestOutputComparison(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_compare_output(self):
+        # Define the Python script to run and the expected output file
+        script_to_run = 'interpolation_error.py'  # Replace with your script's name
+        expected_file = 'reference_output.txt'
+
+        # Run the script and capture the output
+        result = subprocess.run(['python3', script_to_run], capture_output=True, text=True)
+        output_lines = result.stdout.splitlines()
+
+        # Open and read the expected output file
+        with open(expected_file, 'r') as expected:
+            expected_lines = expected.read().splitlines()
+
+            # Ensure the number of lines is the same
+            self.assertEqual(len(output_lines), len(expected_lines), 
+                             "The number of lines in the output does not match the expected output.")
+
+            # Compare each line
+            for i, (output_line, expected_line) in enumerate(zip(output_lines, expected_lines)):
+                self.assertEqual(output_line.strip(), expected_line.strip(), 
+                                 f"Line {i+1} does not match:\nOutput: {output_line}\nExpected: {expected_line}")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()