emtest - Python Testing Utilities

A Python package providing testing utilities.

Features

🎨 Clean Test Output for Pytest

• MinimalReporter: Custom pytest reporter with clean, colored output using simple symbols (✓/✗/-)
• Configurable Output: Toggle between minimal and standard pytest output modes

🔧 Development Utilities

• Source Path Management: Dynamically add directories to Python path for testing source code
• Module Source Validation: Ensure modules are loaded from source directories (not installed packages)
• Thread Cleanup Monitoring: Wait for and verify proper thread cleanup in tests

⚡ Enhanced Test Execution

• Dual Execution Pattern: Run tests both as pytest tests and standalone Python scripts
• Breakpoint Integration: Easy debugging with pytest's --pdb integration
• Progress Indicators: Visual progress bars for waiting operations

Installation

pip install emtest

Usage

See the Usage docs for explanations and a complete working example showing:

• Basic test setup with conftest.py
• Showing and hiding logs
• Dual execution pattern implementation
• Source loading validation
• Thread cleanup testing
• Options like minising output, python-debugger breakpoints and more

Documentation

• Full Documentation:
  • API-Reference
  • Usage:
    • PytestUtils
    • LogRecording

Roadmap

Contributing

Get Involved

• GitHub Discussions: if you want to share ideas
• GitHub Issues: if you find bugs, other issues, or would like to submit feature requests
• GitHub Merge Requests: if you think you know what you're doing, you're very welcome!

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About the Developer

This project is developed by a human one-man team, publishing under the name Emendir.
I build open technologies trying to improve our world; learning, working and sharing under the principle:

Freely I have received, freely I give.

Feel welcome to join in with code contributions, discussions, ideas and more!

Open-Source in the Public Domain

I dedicate this project to the public domain. It is open source and free to use, share, modify, and build upon without restrictions or conditions.

I make no patent or trademark claims over this project.

Formally, you may use this project under either the:

• MIT No Attribution (MIT-0) or
• Creative Commons Zero (CC0) licence at your choice.