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.. _`test generators`:
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.. _`parametrizing-tests`:
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.. _`parametrized test functions`:
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.. _`parametrize`:
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.. _`parametrize-basics`:
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Parametrizing fixtures and test functions
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==========================================================================
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pytest enables test parametrization at several levels:
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- :py:func:`pytest.fixture` allows one to :ref:`parametrize fixture
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functions <fixture-parametrize>`.
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* `@pytest.mark.parametrize`_ allows one to define multiple sets of
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arguments and fixtures at the test function or class.
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* `pytest_generate_tests`_ allows one to define custom parametrization
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schemes or extensions.
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.. _parametrizemark:
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.. _`@pytest.mark.parametrize`:
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``@pytest.mark.parametrize``: parametrizing test functions
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---------------------------------------------------------------------
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.. regendoc: wipe
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Several improvements.
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The builtin :ref:`pytest.mark.parametrize ref` decorator enables
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parametrization of arguments for a test function. Here is a typical example
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of a test function that implements checking that a certain input leads
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to an expected output:
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.. code-block:: python
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# content of test_expectation.py
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import pytest
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@pytest.mark.parametrize("test_input,expected", [("3+5", 8), ("2+4", 6), ("6*9", 42)])
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def test_eval(test_input, expected):
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assert eval(test_input) == expected
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Here, the ``@parametrize`` decorator defines three different ``(test_input,expected)``
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tuples so that the ``test_eval`` function will run three times using
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them in turn:
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.. code-block:: pytest
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$ pytest
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=========================== test session starts ============================
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platform linux -- Python 3.x.y, pytest-5.x.y, py-1.x.y, pluggy-0.x.y
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cachedir: $PYTHON_PREFIX/.pytest_cache
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rootdir: $REGENDOC_TMPDIR
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collected 3 items
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test_expectation.py ..F [100%]
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================================= FAILURES =================================
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____________________________ test_eval[6*9-42] _____________________________
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test_input = '6*9', expected = 42
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@pytest.mark.parametrize("test_input,expected", [("3+5", 8), ("2+4", 6), ("6*9", 42)])
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def test_eval(test_input, expected):
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> assert eval(test_input) == expected
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E AssertionError: assert 54 == 42
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E + where 54 = eval('6*9')
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test_expectation.py:6: AssertionError
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==================== 1 failed, 2 passed in 0.12 seconds ====================
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.. note::
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pytest by default escapes any non-ascii characters used in unicode strings
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for the parametrization because it has several downsides.
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If however you would like to use unicode strings in parametrization and see them in the terminal as is (non-escaped), use this option in your ``pytest.ini``:
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.. code-block:: ini
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[pytest]
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disable_test_id_escaping_and_forfeit_all_rights_to_community_support = True
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Keep in mind however that this might cause unwanted side effects and
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even bugs depending on the OS used and plugins currently installed, so use it at your own risk.
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As designed in this example, only one pair of input/output values fails
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the simple test function. And as usual with test function arguments,
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you can see the ``input`` and ``output`` values in the traceback.
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Note that you could also use the parametrize marker on a class or a module
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(see :ref:`mark`) which would invoke several functions with the argument sets.
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It is also possible to mark individual test instances within parametrize,
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for example with the builtin ``mark.xfail``:
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.. code-block:: python
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# content of test_expectation.py
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import pytest
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@pytest.mark.parametrize(
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"test_input,expected",
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[("3+5", 8), ("2+4", 6), pytest.param("6*9", 42, marks=pytest.mark.xfail)],
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)
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def test_eval(test_input, expected):
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assert eval(test_input) == expected
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Let's run this:
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.. code-block:: pytest
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$ pytest
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=========================== test session starts ============================
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platform linux -- Python 3.x.y, pytest-5.x.y, py-1.x.y, pluggy-0.x.y
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cachedir: $PYTHON_PREFIX/.pytest_cache
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rootdir: $REGENDOC_TMPDIR
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collected 3 items
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test_expectation.py ..x [100%]
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=================== 2 passed, 1 xfailed in 0.12 seconds ====================
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The one parameter set which caused a failure previously now
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shows up as an "xfailed (expected to fail)" test.
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In case the values provided to ``parametrize`` result in an empty list - for
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example, if they're dynamically generated by some function - the behaviour of
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pytest is defined by the :confval:`empty_parameter_set_mark` option.
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To get all combinations of multiple parametrized arguments you can stack
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``parametrize`` decorators:
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.. code-block:: python
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import pytest
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@pytest.mark.parametrize("x", [0, 1])
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@pytest.mark.parametrize("y", [2, 3])
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def test_foo(x, y):
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pass
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This will run the test with the arguments set to ``x=0/y=2``, ``x=1/y=2``,
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``x=0/y=3``, and ``x=1/y=3`` exhausting parameters in the order of the decorators.
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.. _`pytest_generate_tests`:
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Basic ``pytest_generate_tests`` example
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---------------------------------------------
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Sometimes you may want to implement your own parametrization scheme
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or implement some dynamism for determining the parameters or scope
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of a fixture. For this, you can use the ``pytest_generate_tests`` hook
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which is called when collecting a test function. Through the passed in
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``metafunc`` object you can inspect the requesting test context and, most
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importantly, you can call ``metafunc.parametrize()`` to cause
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parametrization.
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For example, let's say we want to run a test taking string inputs which
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we want to set via a new ``pytest`` command line option. Let's first write
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a simple test accepting a ``stringinput`` fixture function argument:
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.. code-block:: python
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# content of test_strings.py
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def test_valid_string(stringinput):
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assert stringinput.isalpha()
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Now we add a ``conftest.py`` file containing the addition of a
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command line option and the parametrization of our test function:
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.. code-block:: python
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# content of conftest.py
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def pytest_addoption(parser):
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parser.addoption(
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"--stringinput",
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action="append",
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default=[],
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help="list of stringinputs to pass to test functions",
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)
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def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
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if "stringinput" in metafunc.fixturenames:
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metafunc.parametrize("stringinput", metafunc.config.getoption("stringinput"))
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If we now pass two stringinput values, our test will run twice:
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.. code-block:: pytest
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$ pytest -q --stringinput="hello" --stringinput="world" test_strings.py
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2 passed in 0.12 seconds
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Let's also run with a stringinput that will lead to a failing test:
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.. code-block:: pytest
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$ pytest -q --stringinput="!" test_strings.py
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================================= FAILURES =================================
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___________________________ test_valid_string[!] ___________________________
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stringinput = '!'
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def test_valid_string(stringinput):
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> assert stringinput.isalpha()
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E AssertionError: assert False
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E + where False = <built-in method isalpha of str object at 0xdeadbeef>()
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E + where <built-in method isalpha of str object at 0xdeadbeef> = '!'.isalpha
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test_strings.py:4: AssertionError
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1 failed in 0.12 seconds
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As expected our test function fails.
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If you don't specify a stringinput it will be skipped because
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``metafunc.parametrize()`` will be called with an empty parameter
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list:
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.. code-block:: pytest
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$ pytest -q -rs test_strings.py
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========================= short test summary info ==========================
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SKIPPED [1] test_strings.py: got empty parameter set ['stringinput'], function test_valid_string at $REGENDOC_TMPDIR/test_strings.py:2
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1 skipped in 0.12 seconds
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Note that when calling ``metafunc.parametrize`` multiple times with different parameter sets, all parameter names across
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those sets cannot be duplicated, otherwise an error will be raised.
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More examples
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-------------
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For further examples, you might want to look at :ref:`more
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parametrization examples <paramexamples>`.
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