diff --git a/test/test_get_code.py b/test/test_get_code.py
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+import jedi.parser as parser
+import difflib
+
+code_basic_features = '''
+def a_function(a_argument, a_default = "default"):
+    """A docstring"""
+
+    a_result = 3 * a_argument
+    print(a_result)  # a comment
+    if a_default == "default":
+        return str(a_result)
+    else
+        return None
+'''
+
+
+def diff_code_assert(a, b, n=4):
+    if a != b:
+        diff = "\n".join(difflib.unified_diff(
+            a.splitlines(),
+            b.splitlines(),
+            n=n,
+            lineterm=""
+        ))
+        assert False, "Code does not match:\n%s" % diff
+    pass
+
+
+def test_basic_parsing():
+    """Validate the parsing features"""
+
+    prs = parser.Parser(code_basic_features)
+    diff_code_assert(
+        code_basic_features,
+        prs.top_module.get_code()
+    )