pytest-cov VS pytest-watch

Compare pytest-cov vs pytest-watch and see what are their differences.

pytest-cov

Coverage plugin for pytest. (by pytest-dev)

pytest-watch

Local continuous test runner with pytest and watchdog. (by joeyespo)
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1,660 723
0.6% -
7.2 0.0
29 days ago almost 2 years ago
Python Python
MIT License MIT License
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pytest-cov

Posts with mentions or reviews of pytest-cov. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-13.

pytest-watch

Posts with mentions or reviews of pytest-watch. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-13.
  • Lab8 Manage project complexity through the use of Automated Testing
    2 projects | dev.to | 13 Nov 2021
    What if you are working on a particular file/function, and want to run a single test over and over again while you fix a bug? There is a zero-config CLI tool that runs pytest, and re-runs it when a file in your project changes. It beeps on failures and can run arbitrary commands on each passing and failing test run. You can install it using the following command.
  • How I Set Up Testing for My Python Project
    3 projects | dev.to | 12 Nov 2021
    pytest-watch is a zero-config CLI tool that runs pytest, and re-runs it when a file in your project changes
  • A simple pytest watcher for quicker development
    2 projects | /r/Python | 17 Sep 2021
    After quick googling I found pytest-watch utility which should solve exactly this problem. I installed this package and tried to use it in my project. But unfortunately it wouldn't run due to config parsing error (pyproject.toml). The config file itself seemed to be valid because I can run pytest and other tools without issues. I explored repository page on github and found that the last commit is dated 2019. There were also open issues without any replies from maintainers so it seems that this project is not maintained.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing pytest-cov and pytest-watch you can also consider the following projects:

testbook - ๐Ÿงช ๐Ÿ“— Unit test your Jupyter Notebooks the right way

pytest-watcher - Automatically rerun your tests on file modifications

SeleniumBase - ๐Ÿ“Š Python's all-in-one framework for web crawling, scraping, testing, and reporting. Supports pytest. UC Mode provides stealth. Includes many tools.

silkie - Static site generator with the smoothness of silk

pytest-mongodb - pytest plugin for mocking MongoDB with fixtures

dirty-equals - Doing dirty (but extremely useful) things with equals.

pytest-django - A Django plugin for pytest.

pytest-vulture - Vulture dead code finder plugin for Pytest