166: unittest expectedFailure and xfail
xfail isn't just for pytest tests. Python's unittest has @unittest.expectedFailure. In this episode, we cover: using @unittest.expectedFailure the results of passing and failing tests with expectedFailure using pytest as a test runner for unittest using pytest markers on unittest tests Docs for expectedFailure: https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html#skipping-tests-and-expected-failures Some sample code. unittest only: import unittest class ExpectedFailureTestCase(unittest.TestCase): @unittest.expectedFailure def test_fail(self): self.assertEqual(1, 0, "broken") @unittest.expectedFailure def test_pass(self): self.assertEqual(1, 1, "not broken") unittest with pytest markers: import unittest import pytest class ExpectedFailureTestCase(unittest.TestCase): @pytest.mark.xfail def test_fail(self): self.assertEqual(1, 0, "broken") @pytest.mark.xfail def test_pass(self): self.assertEqual(1, 1, "not broken") Full TranscriptSponsored By:Patreon Supporters: Help support the show with as little as $1 per month and be the first to know when new episodes come out.