pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest-django

Prefix new fixtures with "django_"/"dj_"

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Description

IIRC we agreed to make fixture names more explicit / namespaced, e.g. django_mailoutbox.
This should be done for new fixtures at least.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the fixture definitions in pytest-django and reviewing existing fixture names, then confirm that newly added fixtures use an explicit django_ or dj_ prefix without changing the existing fixtures.

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Assessment

Tech stack
django, python
Domain
testing
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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