[Python-Dev] unittest.TestResult lacks API to separate subtests

[Guido van Rossum]

Hi Ilya,

That sounds like a fine idea. Can you submit a patch to our bug tracker?
bugs.python.org. You'll need to fill out a contributor form as well (
https://www.python.org/psf/contrib/contrib-form/)

--Guido

On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Ilya Kazakevich <
Ilya.Kazakevich at jetbrains.com> wrote:

> Hello,
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> We’re developing Python IDE and integrated it with unittest module using
> TestResult
> <https://docs.python.org/3.4/library/unittest.html#unittest.TestResult>
> inheritor to track test start, end etc. With Py3K, it supports addSubTest method,
> that is called after all subtests. But there is no method called before and
> after _*each*_ subtest (like it is done for regular tests). With out of
> it I can’t fetch each subtest output and display it correctly.
>
>
>
> I suggest to add subTestStart / subTestEnd  methods to help me with my
> issue and other people with similar issues. I can send patch if you think
> this is a good idea.
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> Ilya Kazakevich
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