Create and import helper functions in tests without creating packages in test directory using py.test

Question

Question

How can I import helper functions in test files without creating packages in the test directory?

Contex

Answer 1

Create a helpers package in tests folder:

tests/
    helpers/
      __init__.py
      utils.py
      ...
    # make sure no __init__.py in here!
setup.cfg

in setup.cfg:

[pytest]
norecursedirs=tests/helpers

the helpers will be available with import helpers.