Merge pull request #10988 from nicoddemus/initial-testpaths-10987 (#10995)

Consider testpaths for initial conftests

(cherry picked from commit 76d15231f5)

doc/en/reference/reference.rst

@@ -1713,13 +1713,12 @@ passed multiple times. The expected format is ``name=value``. For example::
 
 .. confval:: testpaths
 
-
-
    Sets list of directories that should be searched for tests when
    no specific directories, files or test ids are given in the command line when
    executing pytest from the :ref:`rootdir <rootdir>` directory.
    File system paths may use shell-style wildcards, including the recursive
    ``**`` pattern.
+
    Useful when all project tests are in a known location to speed up
    test collection and to avoid picking up undesired tests by accident.
 
@@ -1728,8 +1727,17 @@ passed multiple times. The expected format is ``name=value``. For example::
         [pytest]
         testpaths = testing doc
 
-   This tells pytest to only look for tests in ``testing`` and ``doc``
-   directories when executing from the root directory.
+   This configuration means that executing:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+       pytest
+
+   has the same practical effects as executing:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+       pytest testing doc
 
 
 .. confval:: tmp_path_retention_count
@@ -1744,7 +1752,7 @@ passed multiple times. The expected format is ``name=value``. For example::
         [pytest]
         tmp_path_retention_count = 3
 
-    Default: 3
+   Default: ``3``
 
 
 .. confval:: tmp_path_retention_policy
@@ -1763,7 +1771,7 @@ passed multiple times. The expected format is ``name=value``. For example::
         [pytest]
         tmp_path_retention_policy = "all"
 
-    Default: all
+   Default: ``all``
 
 
 .. confval:: usefixtures