Data files for tests

[eryksun ()]

On Sunday, March 27, 2011 7:07:33 PM UTC-4, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> I have a package with some tests. The tests are not part of the package 
> itself, so I have a laid out my files like this:
> 
> 
> src/
>     spam/
>         __init__.py
>         other-files.py
>     test_spam.py
> 
> 
> Some of the tests depend on external data files. Where should I put them? 
> In the same directory as test_spam?

Including data files and accessing them via the resource management API:

http://packages.python.org/distribute/setuptools.html#including-data-files