django - how to detect test environment (check / determine if tests are being run)

Question

How can I detect whether a view is being called in a test environment (e.g., from manage.py test)?

#pseudo_code
def my_view(request):
    if not          


        

Answer 1

There's also a way to temporarily overwrite settings in a unit test in Django. This might be a easier/cleaner solution for certain cases.

You can do this inside a test:

with self.settings(MY_SETTING='my_value'):
    # test code

Or add it as a decorator on the test method:

@override_settings(MY_SETTING='my_value')
def test_my_test(self):
    # test code

You can also set the decorator for the whole test case class:

@override_settings(MY_SETTING='my_value')
class MyTestCase(TestCase):
    # test methods

For more info check the Django docs: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/topics/testing/tools/#django.test.override_settings