PytestSetting Project Test System

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• Pytest

Install pytest

Install pytest in the virtual environment associated with your project:

Pytest Installation

Layout

...
 └─ test
     └─ python
         └─ my_module
             ├─ data
             └─ test_my_function.py

Environment

Add the path to the directory that contains the module to test (in this case ./src/main/python contains my_module_to_test.py):

PYTHONPATH="$(dirname $0)/src/main/python"
export PYTHONPATH

This can be added to .envrc as follows: TODO.

Structure of a Test File

import pytest
from pathlib import Path
from my_module_to_test import some_function

def get_data_file(file_name):
    return Path(Path(__file__).parent, f'./data/{file_name}')