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

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

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Answer 1

As another option, this directory structure worked for me:

mypkg/
    ...
test_helpers/
    __init__.py
    utils.py  
    ...
tests/
    my_test.py
    ...

And then in my_test.py import the utilities using: from test_helpers import utils