Can we run PyTest on are packages with this? #635
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Is it possible to write test cases in Python for a Python extension written language XYZ using something like PyTest to validate the functionality in the extensions using Meson-Python layer? |
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Sure. This question isn't very related to The language that a package is written in shouldn't matter here, as long as the package builds fine. E.g., SciPy has extension modules in C, C++, Cython and Fortran. They all have tests written in Python. |
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Generally, yes. But again, the "create Python bindings for the C code is unrelated to Once you have that, you can write |
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Here is a toy example using the Python C API: https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson-python/tree/main/tests/packages/purelib-and-platlib And here is one that also uses Cython (the |
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How about this let's assume I use this to write a Python extinction and the libraries I'm writing this for happen to use wrap files. Does this work? |
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How about you read the documentation, try it out, and ask specific questions when you encounter a problem? |
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Sure, I just happened to have the perfect project to try it out for myself. |
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Sure. This question isn't very related to
meson-python.meson-pythonlets you install Python packages built with Meson. If that package haspytest-compatible tests, then yes you can runpytest.The language that a package is written in shouldn't matter here, as long as the package builds fine. E.g., SciPy has extension modules in C, C++, Cython and Fortran. They all have tests written in Python.