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pytest.fail(_pytest.outcomes.Failed): test failed intentionally

ID: python/pytest-fail-outcomes-failed

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80%Fix Rate
88%Confidence
0Evidence
2024-02-20First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
3.8 active — — —
3.9 active — — —
3.10 active — — —

Root Cause

pytest.fail() was called explicitly to mark a test as failed, often due to a custom condition.

generic

中文

显式调用 pytest.fail() 将测试标记为失败，通常由于自定义条件。

Workarounds

  1. 90% success Use pytest.fail with a descriptive message 
    pytest.fail('Custom failure: expected condition not met')
  2. 85% success Raise a custom exception with pytest.fail 
    if not condition: pytest.fail('Condition failed: ' + str(condition))

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Removing pytest.fail() call without fixing logic 70% fail

    The underlying condition that triggered the fail remains unaddressed.

  2. Replacing with assert False 50% fail

    assert False does not provide a custom message and may be less informative.