PyTest - Basics and Setup
When you execute
pytest in a directory without specifying any files or options, what does pytest do by default?When you execute pytest in a directory without specifying any files or options, what does pytest do by default?
easy🧠 Conceptual Q1 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand pytest discovery
By default, pytest looks for test files matchingtest_*.pyor*_test.pypatterns.Step 2: Recursive search
It recursively searches the current directory and subdirectories for such files.Step 3: Runs all discovered tests
All tests found in those files are executed.Final Answer:
It discovers and runs all test files matching the patterntest_*.pyor*_test.pyin the current directory and subdirectories. -> Option BQuick Check:
Default pytest runs all matching test files recursively [OK]
Quick Trick: pytest auto-discovers tests in test_*.py files recursively [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Assuming pytest runs only tests in the current directory without recursion.
- Thinking pytest runs all Python files regardless of naming.
- Believing pytest runs no tests without explicit file arguments.
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