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how to share a variable across modules for all tests in py.test

I have multiple tests run by py.test that are located in multiple classes in multiple files. What is the …

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Importing correctly with pytest

I just got set up to use pytest with Python 2.6. It has worked well so far with the exception of …

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py.test: error: unrecognized arguments: --cov=ner_brands --cov-report=term-missing --cov-config

when I am trying to run my test through command line py.test file_name.py I got this error: …

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Testing class methods with pytest

In the documentation of pytest various examples for test cases are listed. Most of them show the test of functions. …

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py.test skips test class if constructor is defined

I have following unittest code running via py.test. Mere presence of the constructor make the entire class skip when …

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nose vs pytest - what are the (subjective) differences that should make me pick either?

I've started working on a rather big (multithreaded) Python project, with loads of (unit)tests. The most important problem there …

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Async fixtures with pytest

How do I define async fixtures and use them in async tests? The following code, all in the same file, …

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How can I repeat each test multiple times in a py.test run?

I want to run each selected py.test item an arbitrary number of times, sequentially. I don't see any standard …

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py.test: how to get the current test's name from the setup method?

I am using py.test and wonder if/how it is possible to retrieve the name of the currently executed …

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Test discovery failure when tests in different directories are called the same

Using py.test, two tests called the same in different directory causes py.test to fail. Why is that? How …

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