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@ -68,48 +68,13 @@ Note that the yield fixture form supports all other fixture
features such as ``scope``, ``params``, etc., thus changing existing
fixture functions to use ``yield`` is straight forward.
Discussion and future considerations / feedback
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.. note::
The yield-syntax has been discussed by pytest users extensively.
In general, the advantages of the using a ``yield`` fixture syntax are:
While the ``yield`` syntax is similar to what
:py:func:`contextlib.contextmanager` decorated functions
provide, with pytest fixture functions the part after the
"yield" will always be invoked, independently from the
exception status of the test function which uses the fixture.
This behaviour makes sense if you consider that many different
test functions might use a module or session scoped fixture.
- easy provision of fixtures in conjunction with context managers.
- no need to register a callback, providing for more synchronous
control flow in the fixture function. Also there is no need to accept
the ``request`` object into the fixture function just for providing
finalization code.
However, there are also limitations or foreseeable irritations:
- usually ``yield`` is used for producing multiple values.
But fixture functions can only yield exactly one value.
Yielding a second fixture value will get you an error.
It's possible we can evolve pytest to allow for producing
multiple values as an alternative to current parametrization.
For now, you can just use the normal
:ref:`fixture parametrization <fixture-parametrize>`
mechanisms together with ``yield``-style fixtures.
- the ``yield`` syntax is similar to what
:py:func:`contextlib.contextmanager` decorated functions
provide. With pytest fixture functions, the "after yield" part will
always be invoked, independently from the exception status
of the test function which uses the fixture. The pytest
behaviour makes sense if you consider that many different
test functions might use a module or session scoped fixture.
Some test functions might raise exceptions and others not,
so how could pytest re-raise a single exception at the
``yield`` point in the fixture function?
- lastly ``yield`` introduces more than one way to write
fixture functions, so what's the obvious way to a newcomer?
Newcomers reading the docs will see feature examples using the
``return`` style so should use that, if in doubt.
Others can start experimenting with writing yield-style fixtures
and possibly help evolving them further.
If you want to feedback or participate in the ongoing
discussion, please join our :ref:`contact channels`.
you are most welcome.