1 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/test/list_tests.py b/Lib/test/list_tests.py
index be054eadf6e..42e118ba8f8 100644
--- a/Lib/test/list_tests.py
+++ b/Lib/test/list_tests.py
@@ -418,6 +418,47 @@ class CommonTest(seq_tests.CommonTest):
 
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, u.reverse, 42)
 
+    def test_clear(self):
+        u = self.type2test([2, 3, 4])
+        u.clear()
+        self.assertEqual(u, [])
+
+        u = self.type2test([])
+        u.clear()
+        self.assertEqual(u, [])
+
+        u = self.type2test([])
+        u.append(1)
+        u.clear()
+        u.append(2)
+        self.assertEqual(u, [2])
+
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, u.clear, None)
+
+    def test_copy(self):
+        u = self.type2test([1, 2, 3])
+        v = u.copy()
+        self.assertEqual(v, [1, 2, 3])
+
+        u = self.type2test([])
+        v = u.copy()
+        self.assertEqual(v, [])
+
+        # test that it's indeed a copy and not a reference
+        u = self.type2test(['a', 'b'])
+        v = u.copy()
+        v.append('i')
+        self.assertEqual(u, ['a', 'b'])
+        self.assertEqual(v, u + ['i'])
+
+        # test that it's a shallow, not a deep copy
+        u = self.type2test([1, 2, [3, 4], 5])
+        v = u.copy()
+        self.assertEqual(u, v)
+        self.assertIs(v[3], u[3])
+
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, u.copy, None)
+
     def test_sort(self):
         u = self.type2test([1, 0])
         u.sort()