Specify Which Pytest Tests to Run from a File
How Do I Select Which Pytest Tests to Run from a File? for Example, a File Foo. Txt Containing a List of Tests to Be Executed: Tests_Directory/Foo. Py...
How do I select which pytest tests to run from a file?
For example, a file foo.txt containing a list of tests to be executed:
tests_directory/foo.py::test_001
tests_directory/bar.py::test_some_other_test
Similarly,
- Is there a way to select multiple tests, having no common pattern in test name, from different directories with pytest?
pytest -k <pattern>allows a single pattern. One option is to have apytest.markagainst each test, but my requirement is to run different combination of tests from different files. - Is there a way to specify multiple patterns and a test file name for each pattern?
- Is there a way to specify the exact test paths in a file and feed that file as an input to
pytest? - Is there a hook function that can be utilized for this purpose?
11 Answers
You can use -k option to run test cases with different patterns:
py.test tests_directory/foo.py tests_directory/bar.py -k 'test_001 or test_some_other_test'
This will run test cases with name test_001 and test_some_other_test deselecting the rest of the test cases.
Note: This will select any test case starting with test_001 or test_some_other_test. For example, if you have test case test_0012 it will also be selected.
Specifying tests / selecting tests
Pytest supports several ways to run and select tests from the command-line.
Run tests in a module
pytest test_mod.py
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