[py-svn] r61961 - in py/trunk/py: doc test
hpk at codespeak.net
hpk at codespeak.net
Tue Feb 17 09:56:30 CET 2009
Author: hpk
Date: Tue Feb 17 09:56:29 2009
New Revision: 61961
Modified:
py/trunk/py/doc/test.txt
py/trunk/py/test/defaultconftest.py
Log:
improve documentation about "-k" keyword handling.
Modified: py/trunk/py/doc/test.txt
==============================================================================
--- py/trunk/py/doc/test.txt (original)
+++ py/trunk/py/doc/test.txt Tue Feb 17 09:56:29 2009
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
.. _`selection by keyword`:
-selecting tests by keyword
---------------------------
+selecting/unselecting tests by keyword
+---------------------------------------------
You can selectively run tests by specifiying a keyword
on the command line. Example::
@@ -151,10 +151,20 @@
and where the word "test_simple" equals the start of one part of the
path leading up to the test item. Directory and file basenames as well
as function, class and function/method names each form a possibly
-matching name.
+matching name. You can also unselect tests by preceding a keyword
+with a dash::
+
+ py.test. -k "-test_simple"
+
+will run all tests except where the word "test_simple" matches a tests keyword.
+Note that you need to quote the keyword if the shell recognizes "-" as an intro
+to a cmdline option. Lastly, you may use
+
+ py.test. -k "test_simple:"
- Note that the exact semantics are still experimental but
- should always remain intuitive.
+which will run all tests after the expression has *matched once*, i.e.
+all tests that are seen after a test that matches the "test_simple"
+keyword.
testing with multiple python versions / executables
---------------------------------------------------
Modified: py/trunk/py/test/defaultconftest.py
==============================================================================
--- py/trunk/py/test/defaultconftest.py (original)
+++ py/trunk/py/test/defaultconftest.py Tue Feb 17 09:56:29 2009
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
Option('-k',
action="store", dest="keyword", default='',
help="only run test items matching the given "
- "keyword expression."),
+ "comma separated keywords. precede keyword with '-' to negate. "
+ "Terminate with ':' to treat a match as a signal to run all subsequent tests. "
+ ),
Option('-l', '--showlocals',
action="store_true", dest="showlocals", default=False,
help="show locals in tracebacks (disabled by default)."),
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