pytest

pytest is an alternative to Python’s Unittest module that simplifies testing even further.

Features

  • More detailed information about failed assert statements

  • Automatic detection of test modules and functions

  • Modular fixtures for the management of small or parameterised, long-lived test resources

  • Can also execute unit tests without presets

  • Extensive plug-in architecture, with over 800 external plug-ins

Installation

You can install pytest in virtual environments <venv> with:

$ python -m pip install pytest
Collecting pytest
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Successfully installed attrs-21.2.0 iniconfig-1.1.1 pluggy-1.0.0 py-1.10.0 pytest-6.2.5 toml-0.10.2

C:> python -m pip install pytest
Collecting pytest
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Successfully installed attrs-21.2.0 iniconfig-1.1.1 pluggy-1.0.0 py-1.10.0 pytest-6.2.5 toml-0.10.2