Pytest is a testing interpreter for Python. Unlike a testing /framework/, pytest requires nothing of its test scripts that is not included in the Python language itself. Pytests are regular Python scripts that are interpreted in a special way. Specifically, all explicit comparison statements (i.e., those with a comparison operator), are interpreted as tests, and their results are tallied and reported on following execution of the script. ======================================== INSTALLATION ======================================== Here's how to install pytest and verify that it works: $ cd ~ $ fetch http://www.zetadev.com/software/pytest/0.3.0/dist/pytest-0.3.0.tar.gz $ tar zxf pytest-0.3.0.tar.gz $ cd pytest-0.3.0 $ sudo make install ... # installation output $ cd doc $ pytest tutorial.pyt ... # should see report output $ less tutorial.pyt ... # the best way to learn about pytest ======================================== RESOURCES ======================================== For more information, please consult the following resources: - The manual page is available in HTML at doc/pytest.1.html in this distribution, and via man 1 pytest. - The API documentation is at doc/api/. - Documentation and archives are also available at: http://www.zetadev.com/software/pytest/ ======================================== LICENSE ======================================== (c) 2005 Chad Whitacre This program is beerware. If you like it, buy me a beer someday. No warranty is expressed or implied.