Question

I’m using Python’s unittest module for unit testing.

I’d like to be able to report informational messages as part of the unit test output—other than pass/fail status. Specifically in my case, I want to report whether the module under test is using the pure Python implementation or the C extension.

Is there a mechanism in unittest to output informational messages as part of the test report? Can it be done in alternative Python unit test frameworks?

Answer 1

I wasn’t aware of nosetests and it might make sense to use that plugin for a variety of reasons. I would use the logging module myself.