Add file containing functions used by the test script

script/include/test_functions.inc.sh

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+# test_functions.inc.sh: Functions used by the run_test script
+
+run_python_lint() {
+  local python_files="${1}"
+  run_command "pylint ${python_files}"
+  return $?
+}
+
+run_python_static_analysis() {
+  local python_files="${1}"
+  run_command "bandit -c ./.bandit_config -r ${python_files}"
+  return $?
+}
+
+run_python_unit_tests() {
+  run_command "python -m pytest -s"
+  return $?
+}