pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest
Shorten plugin source paths for --fixtures
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Description
Follow-up for https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/pull/9281#discussion_r745013415 - we might want to consider shortening all paths inside site-packages (or perhaps just paths coming from plugin fixtures) in the --fixtures output. Perhaps -v should also display the full paths again.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked pull request discussion and the code and tests handling --fixtures output. Compare how plugin fixture paths are currently displayed, then clarify whether all site-packages paths or only plugin-fixture paths should be shortened and how -v should affect them before defining completion criteria.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, testing
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100