I want to write descriptive names for my tests, which makes the names long.
Is it possible to avoid having to call a test test_<something> and instead use a decorator or something else? Or can this be done via some command line arguments?
1 Answer
You can set it in py.test config, e.g. treat all check_*.py as tests files and all functions like *_spec as tests:
# content of setup.cfg
# can also be defined in in tox.ini or pytest.ini file
[pytest]
python_files=check_*.py
python_functions=*_spec
See more at https://pytest.org/latest/example/pythoncollection.html#change-naming-conventions
5 Comments
The Unfun Cat
Thanks. I was a bit imprecise. I am refering to the test methods, not files. Still, UV, since I was unclear.
The Unfun Cat
Ahh, perhaps I could set the discovery blob to * and it will work. Gotta run to a meeting, but will test later.
number5
@TheUnfunCat check the above link, you can customize almost everything included the test methods names
The Unfun Cat
I meant to replace test with nothing at all, instead of test, not spec or anything else.
The Unfun Cat
Accepted until sb comes up with a way to use any python function as a test name. Thanks.
t_...and change the discovery: see e.g. pytest.org/latest/example/pythoncollection.html