A Django plugin for py.test.
Project description
pytest-django is a plugin for py.test that provides a set of useful tools for testing Django applications and projects.
Requirements
These packages are required to use pytest-django, when using pip they will be installed automatically.
Django 1.3+ (1.4 is supported)
py.test 2.3.4+
Quick Start
pip install pytest-django
Make sure DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE is defined and and run tests with the py.test command.
(Optionally) If you put your tests under a tests directory (the standard Django application layout), and your files are not named test_FOO.py, see the FAQ
Documentation
Why would I use this instead of Django’s manage.py test command?
Running the test suite with py.test offers some features that are not present in Djangos standard test mechanism:
Smarter test discovery (no need for from .foo import * in your test modules).
Less boilerplate: no need to import unittest, create a subclass with methods. Just write tests as regular functions.
No need to run all tests, it is easy to specify which tests to run.
Database re-use: no need to re-create the test database for every test run.
No hacks required to only run your apps, and not the 3rd party/contrib apps that is listed in your INSTALLED_APPS.
There are a lot of other nice plugins available for py.test.
No pain of switching: Existing unittest-style tests will still work without any modifications.
See the py.test documentation for more information on py.test.
Bugs? Feature suggestions?
Report issues and feature requests at the github issue tracker.
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