Can I use PyTest with Django?

Yes, you can use the pytest-django plugin maintained by the pytest development team. It allows the use of pytest to write tests for Django projects and provides a set of handy tools for this.

What is the advantage of Pytest?

Compared to built-in tools, Pytest uses less boilerplate code. Also, Pytest makes it possible to run multiple tests in parallel, saving time. During execution, it allows skipping a test subset. If some test files and functions are not explicitly specified, Pytest auto-detects them. It can run unittest-based and nose test suites out of the box, provide detailed info on failures, and has many other benefits.

What are the features of Pytest?

Pytest's features that make it a powerful and flexible tool for testing Django applications include fixtures (to add arbitrary functions to test execution), marks (to simplify adding metadata), assert statements, parametrizing, auto-detecting of test modules and functions, and detailed info on failures. In addition, the functionality of PyTest can be extended with a large selection of external plugins.

How do I run test py in Django?

To run written tests in Django, you can use the test command of the project’s manage.py utility: $ ./manage.py test. The unittest module's built-in test discovery will discover tests in any file named test*.py (by default) under the current working directory. You can read more about this in the Django documentation. In Pytest, pytest command is used instead of manage.py test.

How to test Django REST Framework with Pytest?

First, create your own PyTest fixture for API client of Django REST Framework. Then, create fixture to get or create token for a user or API client with credentials to bypass PyTest authentication. Also, you can use PyTest parametrizing fixture for data validation, which helps avoid creating almost identical tests, and mock extra action in your views.

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As a Senior Python Software Engineer and former Backend Developer at MoneyPark, Dmytro has worked with Django, Asyncio, Microservices architecture, Fabric, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, and PyTest. His knowledge of such technologies has helped him integrate services with monolithic parts and implement solutions to continue development. In addition, Dmitry has implemented business logic on the frontend using the React, Angular, and Backbone frameworks.

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