When there are failing tests in sibling sub-directories of the tests directory with __init__.py files, pytest --lf runs the failing tests from only one of the directories, not all the tests that failed on the last run. We need to use __init.py__ files if test files in different directories have the same name. But then pytest --lf fails to run as expected. If the __init__.py files are removed, then the --lf option runs all the failing tests.
pip list output:
Package Version Location
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zipp 3.1.0
pytest version - 6.1.1
OS - Ubuntu 18.04
Example
Test directory structure
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tests/
__init__.py
func/
__init__.py
test_one.py
unit/
__init__.py
test_one.py
Contents of func/test_one.py
----------------------------
def test_ne_one():
assert 5 != 5
Contents of unit/test_one.py
-----------------------------
def test_eq_one():
assert 1 == 2
Running pytest from tests/ directory reports 2 failing tests. But pytest --lf runs only 1 test - func/test_one.py - and skips the other. If the __init__.py files are removed and the test files are given different names, then pytest --lf runs both tests as expected.
When there are failing tests in sibling sub-directories of the
testsdirectory with__init__.pyfiles,pytest --lfruns the failing tests from only one of the directories, not all the tests that failed on the last run. We need to use__init.py__files if test files in different directories have the same name. But thenpytest --lffails to run as expected. If the__init__.pyfiles are removed, then the--lfoption runs all the failing tests.pip listoutput:pytest version - 6.1.1
OS - Ubuntu 18.04
Example
Running
pytestfromtests/directory reports 2 failing tests. Butpytest --lfruns only 1 test - func/test_one.py - and skips the other. If the__init__.pyfiles are removed and the test files are given different names, thenpytest --lfruns both tests as expected.