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-#!/usr/bin/python3
-
-# HadCRUT5 - Unit tests
-# Copyright (C) 2022 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@gmail.com>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-"""
-HadCRUT5 Unit tests.
-"""
-
-from hadcrut5lib import HadCRUT5
-
-def ensure(expression, message, *argv):
-    if not expression:
-        raise AssertionError(message)
-    else:
-        print(" * {}...  ok".format(message))
-
-def test_class_hadcrut5():
-    """Test the class 'HadCRUT5' """
-
-    print("Running the tests for the class 'HadCRUT5'...")
-
-
-    # load the default dataset
-    hc5 = HadCRUT5()
-    hc5.datasets_load()
-
-    ensure(hc5.dataset_datatype == "annual", "the default dataset is 'annual'")
-    ensure(hc5.dataset_period == "1961-1990",
-           "the default period is '1961-1990'")
-
-    d = {"Global": 0}
-    ensure(hc5.datasets_regions() == d.keys(), "the default region is 'Global'")
-
-    y = hc5.dataset_years()
-    ensure(y[0] == 1850, "the first year of dataset_years() is 1850")
-
-    ensure(not hc5.is_monthly_dataset,
-           "the default dataset type is the yearly")
-
-    # load all datasets
-    hc5 = HadCRUT5(regions=(True, True, True))
-    hc5.datasets_load()
-
-
-def tests():
-    test_class_hadcrut5()