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.. _features:
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pytest: helps you write better programs
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**a mature full-featured Python testing tool**
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- runs on Posix/Windows, Python 2.6-3.4, PyPy and (possibly still) Jython-2.5.1
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- **well tested** with more than a thousand tests against itself
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- **strict backward compatibility policy** for safe pytest upgrades
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- :ref:`comprehensive online <toc>` and `PDF documentation <pytest.pdf>`_
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- many :ref:`third party plugins <extplugins>` and :ref:`builtin helpers <pytest helpers>`,
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- used in :ref:`many small and large projects and organisations <projects>`
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- comes with many :ref:`tested examples <examples>`
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**provides easy no-boilerplate testing**
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- makes it :ref:`easy to get started <getstarted>`,
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has many :ref:`usage options <usage>`
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- :ref:`assert with the assert statement`
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- helpful :ref:`traceback and failing assertion reporting <tbreportdemo>`
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- :ref:`print debugging <printdebugging>` and :ref:`the
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capturing of standard output during test execution <captures>`
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**scales from simple unit to complex functional testing**
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- :ref:`modular parametrizeable fixtures <fixture>` (new in 2.3,
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continuously improved)
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- :ref:`parametrized test functions <parametrized test functions>`
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- :ref:`mark`
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- :ref:`skipping` (improved in 2.4)
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- :ref:`distribute tests to multiple CPUs <xdistcpu>` through :ref:`xdist plugin <xdist>`
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- :ref:`continuously re-run failing tests <looponfailing>`
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- :doc:`cache`
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- flexible :ref:`Python test discovery`
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**integrates with other testing methods and tools**:
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- multi-paradigm: pytest can run ``nose``, ``unittest`` and
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``doctest`` style test suites, including running testcases made for
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Django and trial
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- supports :ref:`good integration practises <goodpractises>`
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- supports extended :ref:`xUnit style setup <xunitsetup>`
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- supports domain-specific :ref:`non-python tests`
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- supports generating `test coverage reports
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<https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pytest-cov>`_
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- supports :pep:`8` compliant coding styles in tests
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**extensive plugin and customization system**:
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- all collection, reporting, running aspects are delegated to hook functions
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- customizations can be per-directory, per-project or per PyPI released plugin
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- it is easy to add command line options or customize existing behaviour
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- :ref:`easy to write your own plugins <writing-plugins>`
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.. _`easy`: http://bruynooghe.blogspot.com/2009/12/skipping-slow-test-by-default-in-pytest.html
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