How to run only one test in tox?

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I'm trying to write a new test for a project and I'd like to test only that one test in tox. I'm already completely sure that other tests are fine, I don't need them being run every time. The only suggestion I've found doesn't work with

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score 67 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 14 '18 at 23:59

As written by jason meridth:

$ tox -e py35 -- project/tests/test_file.py::TestClassName::test_method

But the fine grain is mentioned by beluga.me in the comments: If you have a tox.ini file you might need to add the {posargs} to pytest in tox.ini:

[tox]
envlist = py35

[testenv]
deps =
    pytest
    pytest-cov
    pytest-pep8
commands =
    pip install -e .
    pytest {posargs}

Run one test with unittest

python3 -m unittest -q test_file.TestClassName

score 8 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 31 '20 at 15:20

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Run this command:

tox -epy27 -- test_name

for more information.

edited Oct 31 '20 at 15:20

Édouard Lopez

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answered Aug 14 '16 at 07:11

Yael

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I can't make this work for me with either tox 2.6 or 2.7, it will always run all tests even with e.g. `tox -e py27-django18 -- idontexistatall` – djangonaut Apr 07 '17 at 12:52
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Found my issue, one should have a close look at the tox.ini, if the `commands =` doesn't have a `{posargs}` it will disregard whatever you add to your command. – djangonaut Apr 07 '17 at 15:54

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 24 '23 at 17:29

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pytest -k <<<test_name>> will work

answered Jul 24 '23 at 17:29

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How to run only one test in tox?

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Run one test with unittest