9.0.2Updated Apr 6, 2026

pytest

pytest: simple powerful testing with Python

9.0.22025-12-06T21:31:16Z
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Changes

  • # pytest 9.0.2 (2025-12-06)

Bug fixes

  • #13896: The terminal progress feature added in pytest 9.0.0 has been disabled by default, except on Windows, due to compatibility issues with some terminal emulators.
  • You may enable it again by passing -p terminalprogress. We may enable it by default again once compatibility improves in the future.
  • Additionally, when the environment variable TERM is dumb, the escape codes are no longer emitted, even if the plugin is enabled.
  • #13904: Fixed the TOML type of the tmp_path_retention_count settings in the API reference from number to string.
  • #13946: The private config.inicfg attribute was changed in a breaking manner in pytest 9.0.0.
  • Due to its usage in the ecosystem, it is now restored to working order using a compatibility shim.
  • It will be deprecated in pytest 9.1 and removed in pytest 10.
  • #13965: Fixed quadratic-time behavior when handling unittest subtests in Python 3.10.

Improved documentation

  • #4492: The API Reference now contains cross-reference-able documentation of pytest's command-line flags <command-line-flags>.

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The pytest framework makes it easy to write small tests, yet scales to support complex functional testing for applications and libraries.

An example of a simple test:

.. code-block:: python

# content of test_sample.py
def inc(x):
    return x + 1
def test_answer():
    assert inc(3) == 5

To execute it::

$ pytest
============================= test session starts =============================
collected 1 items
test_sample.py F
================================== FAILURES ===================================
_________________________________ test_answer _________________________________
    def test_answer():
>       assert inc(3) == 5
E       assert 4 == 5
E        +  where 4 = inc(3)
test_sample.py:5: AssertionError
========================== 1 failed in 0.04 seconds ===========================

Thanks to pytest's detailed assertion introspection, you can simply use plain assert statements. See getting-started <https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/getting-started.html#our-first-test-run>_ for more examples.

Features

  • Detailed info on failing assert statements <https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/how-to/assert.html>_ (no need to remember self.assert* names)

  • Auto-discovery <https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/explanation/goodpractices.html#python-test-discovery>_ of test modules and functions

  • Modular fixtures <https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/explanation/fixtures.html>_ for managing small or parametrized long-lived test resources

  • Can run unittest <https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/how-to/unittest.html>_ (or trial) test suites out of the box

  • Python 3.10+ or PyPy3

  • Rich plugin architecture, with over 1300+ external plugins <https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/reference/plugin_list.html>_ and thriving community

Documentation

For full documentation, including installation, tutorials and PDF documents, please see https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/.

Bugs/Requests

Please use the GitHub issue tracker <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues>_ to submit bugs or request features.

Changelog

Consult the Changelog <https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/changelog.html>__ page for fixes and enhancements of each version.

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License

Copyright Holger Krekel and others, 2004.

Distributed under the terms of the MIT_ license, pytest is free and open source software.

.. _MIT: https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/LICENSE

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