Clarification on how to Run .test Files?

[gnohgnailoug]

Documentation

I'm familiar with running Python test files using commands like pytest test_xx.py and running unit test cases with pytest testXxxx. However, I am unclear about how to execute tests in files with the .test extension. We couldn't find any documentation related to this. Could you please provide guidance on the correct approach or command to run these .test files?

[AlexWaygood]

There's some docs on how to run tests at https://github.com/python/mypy/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#running-tests, and more detailed documentation at https://github.com/python/mypy/tree/master/test-data/unit#tests (which is linked to from the first link).

I think putting this information in CONTRIBUTING.md (where it currently is) is where most people would expect to find it. Did you look there? :-)

[gnohgnailoug]

There's some docs on how to run tests at https://github.com/python/mypy/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#running-tests, and more detailed documentation at https://github.com/python/mypy/tree/master/test-data/unit#tests (which is linked to from the first link).

I think putting this information in CONTRIBUTING.md (where it currently is) is where most people would expect to find it. Did you look there? :-)

Thank you, Alex. It seems that i miss some important information, i will try it later. You're so kind, hope you have a good day :)!

[AlexWaygood]

hope you have a good day

you too!!

[gnohgnailoug]

@AlexWaygood
Hi Alex,

I hope you're doing well! I have a follow-up question regarding .test files in the MyPy project. Specifically, how can we identify the corresponding test/test_xx.py file and the related test suite for a given .test file? For example, in the MyPy CONTRIBUTING.md example (pytest mypy/test/testcheck.py::TypeCheckSuite::check-dataclasses.test), how would we determine that check-dataclasses.test is linked to mypy/test/testcheck.py and TypeCheckSuite?

Thank you for your help!

[AlexWaygood]

I believe you use the prefixes of the test files. E.g. all test files starting with check-* are executed by testcheck.py; all test files starting with semanal-* are executed by testsemanal.py, etc.

[gnohgnailoug]

I believe you use the prefixes of the test files. E.g. all test files starting with check-* are executed by testcheck.py; all test files starting with semanal-* are executed by testsemanal.py, etc.

Oh, i got it! Thanks again :)!