How do I configure PyCharm to run py.test tests?

Question

I want to start writing unit tests for my Python code, and the py.test framework sounds like a better bet than Python\'s bundled unittest. So I added a \"tests\" directory t

Answer 1

In pycharm 2019.2, you can simply do this to run all tests:

1. Run > Edit Configurations > Add pytest
2. Set options as shown in following screenshot
3. Click on Debug (or run pytest using e.g. hotkeys Shift+Alt+F9)

For a higher integration of pytest into pycharm, see https://www.jetbrains.com/help/pycharm/pytest.html