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Write and evaluate effective Python tests using pytest. Use when writing tests, reviewing test code, debugging test failures, or improving test coverage.
Write and evaluate effective Python tests using pytest. Use when writing tests, reviewing test code, debugging test failures, or improving test coverage.
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Keep a one-to-one relationship between test files and the modules they cover: myapp/service.py → tests/.../test_service.py. This makes the test for any given module obvious and keeps coverage gaps visible.
Structure each test body in three beats — set up inputs (Arrange), call the thing under test (Act), then assert on the result. Keep them in that order; don't interleave more setup after the act.
Each test should verify a single behavior. The test name should tell you what's broken when it fails. Multiple assertions are fine when they all verify the same behavior.
# Good: Name tells you what's broken
def test_user_creation_sets_defaults():
user = User(name="Alice")
assert user.role == "member"
assert user.id is not None
assert user.created_at is not None
# Bad: If this fails, what behavior is broken?
def test_user():
user = User(name="Alice")
assert user.role == "member"
user.promote()
assert user.role == "admin"
assert user.can_delete_others()
import pytest
@pytest.mark.parametrize("input,expected", [
("hello", "HELLO"),
("World", "WORLD"),
("", ""),
("123", "123"),
])
def test_uppercase_conversion(input, expected):
assert input.upper() == expected
Don't parameterize unrelated behaviors — if the test logic differs, write separate tests.
Put ALL imports at the top of the file. Do not import inside test function bodies.
# Correct
import pytest
from myapp.service import do_work
def test_something():
assert do_work() is not None
# Wrong - no local imports
def test_something():
from myapp.service import do_work # Don't do this
...
If the project sets asyncio_mode = "auto" in pyproject.toml, write async tests without decorators:
# Correct (when asyncio_mode = "auto")
async def test_async_operation():
result = await some_async_function()
assert result == expected
Otherwise, mark explicitly with @pytest.mark.asyncio.
If the project uses inline-snapshot, use it for JSON schemas and complex structures:
from inline_snapshot import snapshot
def test_schema_generation():
schema = generate_schema(MyModel)
assert schema == snapshot() # Will auto-populate on first run
Commands:
pytest --inline-snapshot=create - populate empty snapshotspytest --inline-snapshot=fix - update after intentional changesPut shared fixtures in conftest.py so they're available across test files without imports. Use fixtures (and their yield-based teardown) for setup and cleanup — avoid xUnit-style setUp/tearDown methods.
@pytest.fixture
def client():
return Client()
def test_with_client(client):
result = client.ping()
assert result is not None
tmp_path for file operationsdef test_file_writing(tmp_path):
file = tmp_path / "test.txt"
file.write_text("content")
assert file.read_text() == "content"
Use pytest-mock's mocker fixture (preferred) or unittest.mock patches.
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
async def test_external_api_call(mocker):
mock = mocker.patch("mymodule.external_client.fetch", new_callable=AsyncMock)
mock.return_value = {"data": "test"}
result = await my_function()
assert result == {"data": "test"}
Test your code with real implementations when possible. Mock external services (HTTP APIs, third-party SDKs), not your own internal classes.
Orchestrators, model-serving runtimes, observability clients, and similar infrastructure should be exercised via integration tests, not unit tests with mocks of their internals.
Test files must be named test_*.py and test functions test_* so pytest discovers them. Beyond that, use descriptive names that explain the scenario:
# Good
def test_login_fails_with_invalid_password():
def test_user_can_update_own_profile():
def test_admin_can_delete_any_user():
# Bad
def test_login():
def test_update():
def test_delete():
Prefer project Make targets when available: make unit-tests, make integration-tests, make tests. Otherwise uv run pytest -n auto (parallel). The suite must finish with 0 warnings.
name: squid-testing-python description: Write and evaluate effective Python tests using pytest. Use when writing tests, reviewing test code, debugging test failures, or improving test coverage.
---
name: squid-testing-python
description: Write and evaluate effective Python tests using pytest. Use when writing tests, reviewing test code, debugging test failures, or improving test coverage.
---
# Writing Effective Python Tests
## Test Structure
### Mirror the module layout
Keep a one-to-one relationship between test files and the modules they cover: `myapp/service.py` → `tests/.../test_service.py`. This makes the test for any given module obvious and keeps coverage gaps visible.
### Follow AAA (Arrange, Act, Assert)
Structure each test body in three beats — set up inputs (Arrange), call the thing under test (Act), then assert on the result. Keep them in that order; don't interleave more setup after the act.
### Atomic unit tests
Each test should verify a single behavior. The test name should tell you what's broken when it fails. Multiple assertions are fine when they all verify the same behavior.
```python
# Good: Name tells you what's broken
def test_user_creation_sets_defaults():
user = User(name="Alice")
assert user.role == "member"
assert user.id is not None
assert user.created_at is not None
# Bad: If this fails, what behavior is broken?
def test_user():
user = User(name="Alice")
assert user.role == "member"
user.promote()
assert user.role == "admin"
assert user.can_delete_others()
```
### Use parameterization for variations of the same concept
```python
import pytest
@pytest.mark.parametrize("input,expected", [
("hello", "HELLO"),
("World", "WORLD"),
("", ""),
("123", "123"),
])
def test_uppercase_conversion(input, expected):
assert input.upper() == expected
```
Don't parameterize unrelated behaviors — if the test logic differs, write separate tests.
## Project-Specific Rules
### Imports at module level
Put ALL imports at the top of the file. Do not import inside test function bodies.
```python
# Correct
import pytest
from myapp.service import do_work
def test_something():
assert do_work() is not None
# Wrong - no local imports
def test_something():
from myapp.service import do_work # Don't do this
...
```
### Async tests
If the project sets `asyncio_mode = "auto"` in `pyproject.toml`, write async tests without decorators:
```python
# Correct (when asyncio_mode = "auto")
async def test_async_operation():
result = await some_async_function()
assert result == expected
```
Otherwise, mark explicitly with `@pytest.mark.asyncio`.
### Inline snapshots for complex data
If the project uses `inline-snapshot`, use it for JSON schemas and complex structures:
```python
from inline_snapshot import snapshot
def test_schema_generation():
schema = generate_schema(MyModel)
assert schema == snapshot() # Will auto-populate on first run
```
Commands:
- `pytest --inline-snapshot=create` - populate empty snapshots
- `pytest --inline-snapshot=fix` - update after intentional changes
## Fixtures
### Share setup through fixtures, not setup/teardown methods
Put shared fixtures in `conftest.py` so they're available across test files without imports. Use fixtures (and their `yield`-based teardown) for setup and cleanup — avoid xUnit-style `setUp`/`tearDown` methods.
### Prefer function-scoped fixtures
```python
@pytest.fixture
def client():
return Client()
def test_with_client(client):
result = client.ping()
assert result is not None
```
### Use `tmp_path` for file operations
```python
def test_file_writing(tmp_path):
file = tmp_path / "test.txt"
file.write_text("content")
assert file.read_text() == "content"
```
## Mocking
### Mock at the boundary
Use `pytest-mock`'s `mocker` fixture (preferred) or `unittest.mock` patches.
```python
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
async def test_external_api_call(mocker):
mock = mocker.patch("mymodule.external_client.fetch", new_callable=AsyncMock)
mock.return_value = {"data": "test"}
result = await my_function()
assert result == {"data": "test"}
```
### Don't mock what you own
Test your code with real implementations when possible. Mock external services (HTTP APIs, third-party SDKs), not your own internal classes.
### Don't write unit tests against infrastructure components
Orchestrators, model-serving runtimes, observability clients, and similar infrastructure should be exercised via **integration tests**, not unit tests with mocks of their internals.
## Test Naming
Test files must be named `test_*.py` and test functions `test_*` so pytest discovers them. Beyond that, use descriptive names that explain the scenario:
```python
# Good
def test_login_fails_with_invalid_password():
def test_user_can_update_own_profile():
def test_admin_can_delete_any_user():
# Bad
def test_login():
def test_update():
def test_delete():
```
## Running Tests
Prefer project Make targets when available: `make unit-tests`, `make integration-tests`, `make tests`. Otherwise `uv run pytest -n auto` (parallel). The suite must finish with 0 warnings.
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