NewVisitorTest() in functional_tests almost passes, but needs DRY refactor; pair of functions added to HomePageTest() in apps.dashboard.tests; home_page() FBV in .views streamlined using django templating; templating also applied & form w. csrf functionality added to to-do list in home.html

apps/dashboard/tests.py

@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ class HomePageTest(TestCase):
         response = self.client.get('/')
         self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'apps/dashboard/home.html')
 
-    def test_renders_homepage_content(self):
+    def test_renders_input_form(self):
         response = self.client.get('/')
-        self.assertContains(response, 'To-Do')
+        self.assertContains(response, '<form method="POST">')
+        self.assertContains(response, '<input name="item-text"')
+
+    def test_can_save_a_POST_request(self):
+        response = self.client.post('/', data={'item-text': 'A new dashboard item'})
+        self.assertContains(response, 'A new dashboard item')
+        self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'apps/dashboard/home.html')