Detect django testing mode

Question

I\'m writing a reusable django app and I need to ensure that its models are only sync\'ed when the app is in test mode. I\'ve tried to use a custom DjangoTestRunner, but I f

Answer 1

Well, you can just simply use environment variables in this way:

export MYAPP_TEST=1 && python manage.py test

then in your settings.py file:

import os

TEST = os.environ.get('MYAPP_TEST')

if TEST:
    # Do something