Ward is a Python testing framework with a focus on productivity and readability. It gives you the tools you need to write well-documented and scalable tests.
See the full set of features in the documentation.
Descriptive test names: describe what your tests do using strings, not function names.
@test("simple addition") # you can use markdown in these descriptions!
def _():
assert 1 + 2 == 3 # you can use plain assert statements!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)Powerful test selection: limit your test run not only by matching test names/descriptions, but also on the code contained in the body of the test.
ward --search "Database.get_all_users"
Or use tag expressions for more powerful filtering.
ward --tags "(unit or integration) and not slow"
Parameterised testing: write a test once, and run it multiple times with different inputs by writing it in a loop.
for lhs, rhs, res in [
(1, 1, 2),
(2, 3, 5),
]:
@test("simple addition")
def _(left=lhs, right=rhs, result=res):
assert left + right == resultCross platform: Tested on Mac OS, Linux, and Windows.
Speedy: Ward's suite of ~320 tests run in less than half a second on my machine.
Zero config: Sensible defaults mean running ward with no arguments is enough to get started. Can be configured using pyproject.toml or the command line if required.
Extendable: Ward has a plugin system built with pluggy, the same framework used by pytest.
Colourful, human readable output: quickly pinpoint and fix issues with detailed output for failing tests.
Have a look at the documentation!
Contributions are very welcome and encouraged!
See the contributing guide for information on how you can take part in the development of Ward.