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+++ b/tests/test_transpose.py	Sun Dec 10 17:57:03 2017 -0800
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+test array transposition
+"""
+
+import os
+import unittest
+from lemuriformes.transpose import transpose
+
+class TestTranspose(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_basic(self):
+        """transpose a basic array"""
+
+        array = [[1,2,3],
+                 [4,5,6],
+                 [7,8,9]]
+        expected = [[1,4,7],
+                    [2,5,8],
+                    [3,6,9]]
+        transposition = transpose(array)
+        assert transposition == expected
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()