created July 10, 2002 · complexity intermediate · author Stefan Roemer, Max Ischenko · version 6.2
Vim has a wonderful ability to integrate with external tools, like compilers, make, ctags, etc. That's one of the reasons we love it. PyUnit can be seen as a "compiler" for Python code.
Doing
:compiler pyunit
will set the 'errorformat' option for PyUnit, enabling Vim to parse a unittest test runner's output and to enter quickfix mode.
To run all your unit tests at once, using Vim's :make command, you'll need to set the 'makeprg' option and provide a test runner. This is often done using an alltests.py script.
:setlocal makeprg=./alltests.py
Here is an example alltests.py:
#!/usr/bin/env python2 import unittest import sys sys.path.append('unittests') modules_to_test = ( 'fooTest', 'barTest', 'bazTest', ) def suite(): alltests = unittest.TestSuite() for module in map(__import__, modules_to_test): alltests.addTest(unittest.findTestCases(module)) return alltests if __name__ == '__main__': unittest.main(defaultTest='suite')
Here is an alternative alltests.py:
#!/usr/bin/env python # # This script is based on the one found at http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/VimTip280 # but has been generalised. It searches the current working directory for # t_*.py or test_*.py files and runs each of the unit-tests found within. # # When run from within Vim as its 'makeprg' with the correct 'errorformat' set, # any failure will deliver your cursor to the first line that breaks the unit # tests. # # Place this file somewhere where it can be run, such as ${HOME}/bin/alltests.py import unittest, sys, os, re def find_all_test_files(): t_py_re = re.compile('^t(est)?_.*\.py$') is_test = lambda filename: t_py_re.match(filename) drop_dot_py = lambda filename: filename[:-3] return [drop_dot_py(module) for module in filter(is_test, os.listdir(os.path.dirname(__file__)))] def suite(): sys.path.append(os.curdir) modules_to_test = find_all_test_files() print 'Testing', ', '.join(modules_to_test) alltests = unittest.TestSuite() for module in map(__import__, modules_to_test): alltests.addTest(unittest.findTestCases(module)) return alltests if __name__ == '__main__': unittest.main(defaultTest='suite')
To have Vim automatically use these settings for all Python files, add the following to ~/.vim/after/ftplugin/python.vim ($HOME\vimfiles\after\ftplugin\python.vim on Windows)
" Additions to Vim's filetype plugin for Python, to set up PyUnit as " the 'compiler' for Python files. " Set the errorformat. compiler pyunit " Set 'makeprg': this allows you to call :make on any .py file and " run all of the unit tests in the current working directory. " Ensure you have this file. setlocal makeprg=${HOME}/bin/alltests.py
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The following abbreviations are useful when writing unit tests in Python.
iabbr <buffer> sa_ self.assert_ iabbr <buffer> sae self.assertEquals iabbr <buffer> saf self.assertFalse iabbr <buffer> san self.assertNotEquals iabbr <buffer> sar self.assertRaises iabbr <buffer> sat self.assertTrue
I don't think the abbreviations belong in this tip. They are not on topic and may be distracting. (Spiiph 10:48, 3 August 2009 (UTC))
There are no tips really suitable for holding the iabbr info; following are slightly plausible candidates. Meanwhile, I have moved the abbreviations to the comments section where they are less intrusive. JohnBeckett 03:20, 4 August 2009 (UTC)