pytest-chdir

A pytest fixture for changing current working directory.

Usage

Change directory to tmpdir

Using chtmpdir provides not only creating temporary directory but also moving there automatically.

def test_move_to_tmpdir(chtmpdir):
    assert Path.cwd() == chtmpdir
    assert str(chtmpdir).startswith("/tmp")

Define new fixtures to change current working directory

By using define_chdir_fixture, you can create a fixture to move to specified directory.

define_chdir_fixture("chetc", Path("/etc"), __name__)

def test_chetc(chetc):
    assert Path.cwd() == Path("/etc")

Integrate with pytest-datadir

If you have installed pytest-datadir, you can use chdatadir and chshared_datadir.

def test_chdatadir(chdatadir):
    assert str(Path.cwd().stem) == "test_dir"

def test_chshared_datadir(chshared_datadir):
    assert str(Path.cwd().stem) == "data"

See also

• pytest-datadir

License

This software is released under the MIT License, see LICENSE.