A test framework for Python with a focus on productivity and readability

Ward

Ward is a modern test framework for Python with a focus on productivity and readability.

Features

Descriptive test names: describe what your tests do using strings, not function names.

@test("1 + 2 == 3")
def _():
    assert 1 + 2 == 3

Modular test dependencies: manage test setup/teardown code using fixtures that rely on Python’s import system, not name matching.

@fixture
def user():
    return User(name="darren")
    
@test("the user is called darren")
def _(u=user):
    assert u.name == "darren"

Support for asyncio: define your tests and fixtures with async def and call asynchronous code within them.

@fixture
async def user():
    u = await create_user()
    return await u.login()

@test("the logged in user has a last session date")
async def _(user=user):
    last_session = await get_last_session_date(user.id)
    assert is_recent(last_session, get_last_session_date)

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