tl.testing.script

Installing callable scripts.

Functions

tl.testing.script.install(text, path=None, name=None, on_path=False, env=None)

Install a mock Python script that can be called as an external program.

text

content of the script without the interpreter (#!...) line

path

optional target path (including the script’s file name)

name

optional script’s file name, put it in a temporary directory

on_path

whether to make the script available on the binary search path (PATH)

env

optional environment variable to store the script path (e.g. PAGER)

The path to the script is appended to a list of script to remove upon tear-down. If environment variables are modified, their original state is saved so it may be reset after the test has run.

Returns the path to the script.

tl.testing.script.teardown_scripts(test=None)

Scripts-related test tear-down handler.

Scripts created by the test are removed on tear-down. The environment is reset to its state before the test run.