[py-dev] py.test and asserts in method_teardown

Johan Björk jbjoerk at gmail.com
Wed Aug 8 21:57:03 CEST 2007


Hi,
Thanks for the response.
Just to make sure, teardown_method IS supposed to be called at every
teardown right? I'm setting up some state in databases that it's
pretty important that I clean up (even if there are no following test)

/Johan

On 8/8/07, Maciek Fijalkowski <fijal at genesilico.pl> wrote:
> Johan Björk wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > First post on the list, please excuse me if I don't follow normal
> > guidelines for posting here...
> >
> >
> > I'm having an assert in my method_teardown, which gives rather
> > confusing results.
> >
> > See attached short example (ugly)
> > Running py.test on this testclass, you will get an output similar to:
> >
> > entrypoint: TestMyClass().testApa3 _________________________________________
> >
> >     def teardown_method(self,method):
> >             if(salmon):
> > E                   assert 0
> >
> >>                   assert 0
> >>
> >
> > [/Users/phb/Documents/Development/radar/pytest/test_class.py:9]
> >
> > I would have expected to get "testApa2" as the entrypoint.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
> > /Johan
> >
> >
> Yes, this is known issue, although thanks for spotting.
>
> The reason is that teardown_method is called only when trying to access
> next test. I hope to have it fixed this week. (I can explain in more
> detail if you're interested)
>
> Cheers,
> fijal
>
>
> PS Posting this way is perfectly fine.
>
>
>
> :.
>
>



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