pytest-goldie 0.1.2

A plugin to support golden tests with pytest.

pytest-goldie is a pytest plugin that enables golden testing <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characterization_test>_ using pytest framework. Golden testing is a methodology that compares the output of your code with a pre-recorded output. This package provides a fixture called golden that can be used to update test results and make test comparisons.

Example

First, install the plugin:

$ pip install pytest-goldie

Then, in your test file, use the golden fixture:

def my_function():
    return "Hello, world!"

def test_my_function(golden):
    output = my_function()
    golden.test(output)

The golden.test method takes the output of your function and compares it to the saved output of a previous run. If the update_goldens flag is set, pytest-goldie will update the saved output with the new output.

To run the tests and update goldens, use the following command: .. code-block:: bash

$ pytest –update_goldens

By default, the golden files are stored in a folder named ‘goldens’. You can change the folder name with –goldens_folder flag:

$ pytest --goldens_folder my_goldens

This will set the goldens folder to “my_goldens” instead of the default “goldens”.

License

This software is licensed under the MIT License.

Created by Nick Kartashov and contributors.