pytest-dev / pytest-dev/unittest2pytest

Rewrite `unittest.main()` with `sys.exit(pytest.main([__file__]))`

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Description

I'm using pytest with bazel. To get bazel to pick up the fact that a pytest test has failed you need to put this at the end of every *_test.py file:

if __name__ == "__main__":
    sys.exit(pytest.main([__file__]))

(See https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/issues/240 )

It would be nice if this tool had an option to change the unittest-based snippet

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()

with the pytest one.

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Start by locating the rewrite handling for unittest.main and the command-line option parsing. Trace how the existing unittest-based snippet is transformed, then add an option for the pytest.main([file]) form. Done means the option rewrites the shown snippet correctly and the project's relevant tests pass.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
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