Overview

pytest 6.2, released on January 26, 2021, improves test summaries and refines verbose mode for better report readability.

Main Features

Short test summary

The -r option lets you customize the summary displayed at the end of the session. You can filter by status: f (failed), s (skipped), x (xfailed), etc. The summary is more concise and readable.

python 
# test_calculations.py
import pytest

def test_addition():
    assert 2 + 2 == 4

def test_division():
    assert 10 / 3 == pytest.approx(3.333, rel=1e-2)

@pytest.mark.skip(reason='Waiting for fix')
def test_future_feature():
    pass

def test_failure():
    assert 1 + 1 == 3  # will fail

# Run with custom summary:
# pytest -rfs  -> show Failed + Skipped
# pytest -ra   -> show all non-passed statuses

Verbose mode improvements

The --tb=short mode produces more compact tracebacks. The -v mode now displays the full path of each test and its result in a more structured way.

python 
# test_users.py
import pytest

@pytest.fixture
def user():
    return {'name': 'Smith', 'age': 30}

def test_name(user):
    assert user['name'] == 'Smith'

def test_age(user):
    assert user['age'] >= 18

# Verbose run with short tracebacks:
# pytest -v --tb=short
#
# test_users.py::test_name PASSED
# test_users.py::test_age PASSED

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