[py-dev] @pytest.setup as shortcut for @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)?

[Ronny Pfannschmidt]

Hi Holger,

i think just having the name setup will make people
wonder about the teardown again

if i correctly recall the name setup did
cause people to misunderstand already
(expecting a teardown of some kind)

Unfortunately i cant think of a fit short name.

Names like requirement and prerequisite come to mind,
but those are longer and don't seem to fit as well as setup

i think in this case a confusing shortcut might
be worse than having to type it explicitly

-- Ronny

On 10/26/2012 10:12 PM, holger krekel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I find myself providing examples with "autouse" fixtures and am now
> wondering if to introduce a @pytest.setup(...) decorator as a shortcut
> for @pytest.fixture(...,  autouse=True).  Many people are used to the
> concept of "setup" functions getting automatically called so i think
> naming-wise it should fit nicely.  It's slightly redundant but then
> again a nice shortcut?!
>
> best,
> holger
>
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