pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest

warn when tests raise plain assertion errors without annotation

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Description

with the removal of reinterpretation,
we start to expose hard to comprehend issues

for example in #1929 its not clear at first, that the import inside of the conftest causes the rewriting of the test module to fail

in order to protect users we need to make them aware of those subtle issues

edit additionally the documentation on importing code in conf-tests should be revised

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Research direction

Start by reading this issue and example #1929, then trace the test-module rewriting path and how imports from conftest.py produce plain assertion errors. Done means users receive a clear warning for this failure mode and the documentation on importing code in conftest files is revised.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation, testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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