147: Testing Single File Python Applications/Scripts with pytest and coverage

Have you ever written a single file Python application or script? Have you written tests for it? Do you check code coverage? This is the topic of this weeks episode, spurred on by a listener question. The questions: For single file scripts, I'd like to have the test code included right there in the file. Can I do that with pytest? If I can, can I use code coverage on it? The example code discussed in the episode: script.py def foo(): return 5 def main(): x = foo() print(x) if __name__ == '__main__': # pragma: no cover main() ## test code # To test: # pip install pytest # pytest script.py # To test with coverage: # put this file (script.py) in a directory by itself, say foo # then from the parent directory of foo: # pip install pytest-cov # pytest --cov=foo foo/script.py # To show missing lines # pytest --cov=foo --cov-report=term-missing foo/script.py def test_foo(): assert foo() == 5 def test_main(capsys): main() captured = capsys.readouterr() assert captured.out == "5\n" Suggestion by @cfbolz if you need to import pytest: if __name__ == '__main__': # pragma: no cover main() else: import pytest Full TranscriptSponsored By:PyCharm Professional: Try PyCharm Pro for 4 months and learn how PyCharm will save you time. Promo Code: TESTANDCODE22