#32270: Changing Django’s default test runner to be more robust
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Reporter: Diptesh Choudhuri | Owner: nobody
Type: New feature | Status: new
Component: Testing framework | Version: master
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: testing | Triage Stage: Unreviewed
Has patch: 0 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Description changed by Diptesh Choudhuri:
Old description:
> The default django test runner gets the job done, but it (and the entire
> django codebase) can benefit from a more robust runner, like **pytest**
> or **nose**. I will take the example of **pytest** because I am familiar
> with it and it is more widely used.
>
> Anyone who has used **pytest** with django will immediately agree that it
> is much more pleasurable to work with, albeit a bit more intimidating. I
> intend work on the intimidating part and make it easier by adding a lot
> of documentation.
>
> Please let me know your opinions on this topic. If it gets traction, I
> will work on compiling a list of what **pytest** has over the default
> runner, and what I intend to do to solve all of this.
>
> **NOTE**: If accepted, this will be my proposal for GSoC 2021 to the
> Django Organization.
>
> Best,
> Diptesh
New description:
The default django test runner gets the job done, but it (and the entire
django codebase) can benefit from a more robust runner, like **pytest** or
**nose**. I will take the example of **pytest** because I am familiar with
it and it is more widely used.
Anyone who has used **pytest** with django will immediately agree that it
is much more pleasurable to work with, albeit a bit more intimidating. I
intend work on the intimidating part and make it easier by adding a lot
of documentation.
Please let me know your opinions on this topic. If it gets traction, I
will work on compiling a list of what **pytest** has over the default
runner, and what I intend to do to solve all of this.
**NOTE**: If accepted, this will be my proposal for GSoC 2021 to the
Django Organization.
EDIT: I also made a post about this in the django developers google group
(https://groups.google.com/g/django-developers) but for some reason, it
said that it needs to be approved before being moade available to the
public. If someone could look into that, it'd be great.
Best,
Diptesh
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