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Cannot use "pytest test_*" (with wildchar filter) to collect cases on Windows 7 command line
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topic: collection
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Description
"pytest test_*" cmd lets me selectively run specific tests which are classified by filename prefixes
this works on my mac perfectly
but when i try the trick on a windows 7 machines, pytest cannot collect any cases.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing pytest test_* on Windows 7 and comparing its collection behavior with macOS. Trace how pytest receives wildcard arguments on the Windows command line and determine the expected filename-prefix filtering behavior; done means matching test cases are collected reliably on Windows.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
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- 35/100