Running PyTest in GitHub Actions - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to specify the name of the GitHub Actions workflow.

PyTest

name: [1]

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ARun PyTest

BTest Workflow

CCI Pipeline

DPyTest Runner

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Common Mistakes

Leaving the name empty or using unclear names.

Using special characters that might cause YAML errors.

The name field sets the workflow's name shown in GitHub Actions UI. "Test Workflow" is a clear descriptive name.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to specify the event that triggers the workflow on every push.

PyTest

on: [1]

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Apush

Bpull_request

Crelease

Dschedule

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Common Mistakes

Using 'pull_request' when you want to run on push.

Using 'schedule' which runs on a timer, not on push.

The push event triggers the workflow whenever code is pushed to the repository.

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hard

Fix the error in the job definition to specify the runner environment.

PyTest

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: [1]

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Awindows-latest

Bdocker-latest

Cmacos-latest

Dubuntu-latest

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Common Mistakes

Using 'docker-latest' which is not a valid runner label.

Choosing Windows or macOS runners unnecessarily.

ubuntu-latest is the most common runner for Python testing in GitHub Actions.

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hard

Fill both blanks to install Python and dependencies before running tests.

PyTest

steps:
  - uses: actions/checkout@v3
  - name: Set up Python
    uses: [1]@v4
    with:
      python-version: [2]

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Aactions/setup-python

B3.12

Cactions/setup-node

D2.7

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Common Mistakes

Using 'actions/setup-node' instead of Python setup.

Specifying an outdated Python version like 2.7.

Use actions/setup-python@v4 to set up Python, specifying version 3.12 for modern features.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to run PyTest and save test results.

PyTest

  - name: Install dependencies
    run: pip install -r [1]
  - name: Run tests
    run: [2] --junitxml=[3]

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Arequirements.txt

Bpytest

Ctest-results.xml

Dsetup.py

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Common Mistakes

Using 'setup.py' instead of 'requirements.txt' for dependencies.

Forgetting to specify the test results file.

Install dependencies from requirements.txt, run pytest, and save results to test-results.xml.