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py.test Features
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mature command line testing tool
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- used in many projects, ranging from 10 to 10K tests
- simple well sorted command line options
- runs on Unix, Windows from Python 2.4 up to Python 3.1 and 3.2
- is itself tested extensively on a CI server
- keyword/testname based selection of tests
extensive plugin and customization system
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.. _`suprisingly easy`: http://bruynooghe.blogspot.com/2009/12/skipping-slow-test-by-default-in-pytest.html
- all collection, reporting, running aspects are delegated to hook functions
- hook functions are defined per-directory, per-project or through PyPI released plugins
- it is `suprisingly easy`_ to add command line options or
do other kind of add-ons and customizations.
integrates well with CI systems
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- produces compatible JunitXML output for Hudson or other CI servers
- produces "resultlog" text files for easy parsing
- integrates well with tox_
.. _`tox`: http://codespeak.net/tox
no-boilerplate testing with Python
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- automatic customizable Python test discovery
- powerful parametrization of test functions
- use the ``assert`` statement for your assertions
- rely on powerful traceback and assertion reporting
- use ``print`` or ``pdb`` debugging on failures
supports several testing practises and methods
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- supports extended `xUnit style setup`_
- can integrate nose_, `unittest.py` and `doctest.py`_ style tests
- supports generating testing coverage
- `Javasript unit- and functional testing`_
.. _`Javasript unit- and functional testing`: plugin/oejskit.html
.. _`coverage testing with figleaf`: plugin/figleaf.html
.. _`unittest.py`: http://docs.python.org/library/unittest.html
distributing tests to local/remote subprocesses
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.. _`pytest-xdist`: plugin/xdist.html
- distribute tests to multiple CPUs
- distribute tests to remote ssh or socket connected machines
- run tests in subprocess, re-run failing ones on file-change
skip or expect-to-fail a test
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- skip tests if there are platform or dependency mismatches
- xfail a test (on certain platforms)indicating an implementation problem
- you can use skip and xfail imperatively or as a decorating marker
.. include:: links.inc