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[1.7.x] Added a warning about direct settings manipulation in tests. 

Thanks Thomas Chaumeny for the initial patch.

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Tim Graham 2014-10-31 13:34:41 -04:00
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@ -1034,6 +1034,12 @@ If ``multi_db=True``, fixtures are loaded into all databases.
Overriding settings Overriding settings
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.. warning::
Use the functions below to temporarily alter the value of settings in tests.
Don't manipulate ``django.conf.settings`` directly as Django won't restore
the original values after such manipulations.
.. method:: SimpleTestCase.settings() .. method:: SimpleTestCase.settings()
For testing purposes it's often useful to change a setting temporarily and For testing purposes it's often useful to change a setting temporarily and