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diff --git a/Doc/library/doctest.rst b/Doc/library/doctest.rst index 31e6d0f..bd990b4 100644 --- a/Doc/library/doctest.rst +++ b/Doc/library/doctest.rst @@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ There are two main functions for creating :class:`unittest.TestSuite` instances from text files and modules with doctests: -.. function:: DocFileSuite([module_relative][, package][, setUp][, tearDown][, globs][, optionflags][, parser][, encoding]) +.. function:: DocFileSuite(*paths, [module_relative][, package][, setUp][, tearDown][, globs][, optionflags][, parser][, encoding]) Convert doctest tests from one or more text files to a :class:`unittest.TestSuite`. @@ -983,45 +983,47 @@ from text files and modules with doctests: Optional argument *module_relative* specifies how the filenames in *paths* should be interpreted: - * If *module_relative* is ``True`` (the default), then each filename specifies - an OS-independent module-relative path. By default, this path is relative to - the calling module's directory; but if the *package* argument is specified, then - it is relative to that package. To ensure OS-independence, each filename should - use ``/`` characters to separate path segments, and may not be an absolute path - (i.e., it may not begin with ``/``). - - * If *module_relative* is ``False``, then each filename specifies an OS-specific - path. The path may be absolute or relative; relative paths are resolved with - respect to the current working directory. - - Optional argument *package* is a Python package or the name of a Python package - whose directory should be used as the base directory for module-relative - filenames. If no package is specified, then the calling module's directory is - used as the base directory for module-relative filenames. It is an error to - specify *package* if *module_relative* is ``False``. - - Optional argument *setUp* specifies a set-up function for the test suite. This - is called before running the tests in each file. The *setUp* function will be - passed a :class:`DocTest` object. The setUp function can access the test - globals as the *globs* attribute of the test passed. - - Optional argument *tearDown* specifies a tear-down function for the test suite. - This is called after running the tests in each file. The *tearDown* function + * If *module_relative* is ``True`` (the default), then each filename in + *paths* specifies an OS-independent module-relative path. By default, this + path is relative to the calling module's directory; but if the *package* + argument is specified, then it is relative to that package. To ensure + OS-independence, each filename should use ``/`` characters to separate path + segments, and may not be an absolute path (i.e., it may not begin with + ``/``). + + * If *module_relative* is ``False``, then each filename in *paths* specifies + an OS-specific path. The path may be absolute or relative; relative paths + are resolved with respect to the current working directory. + + Optional argument *package* is a Python package or the name of a Python + package whose directory should be used as the base directory for + module-relative filenames in *paths*. If no package is specified, then the + calling module's directory is used as the base directory for module-relative + filenames. It is an error to specify *package* if *module_relative* is + ``False``. + + Optional argument *setUp* specifies a set-up function for the test suite. + This is called before running the tests in each file. The *setUp* function will be passed a :class:`DocTest` object. The setUp function can access the test globals as the *globs* attribute of the test passed. + Optional argument *tearDown* specifies a tear-down function for the test + suite. This is called after running the tests in each file. The *tearDown* + function will be passed a :class:`DocTest` object. The setUp function can + access the test globals as the *globs* attribute of the test passed. + Optional argument *globs* is a dictionary containing the initial global variables for the tests. A new copy of this dictionary is created for each test. By default, *globs* is a new empty dictionary. Optional argument *optionflags* specifies the default doctest options for the tests, created by or-ing together individual option flags. See section - :ref:`doctest-options`. See function :func:`set_unittest_reportflags` below for - a better way to set reporting options. + :ref:`doctest-options`. See function :func:`set_unittest_reportflags` below + for a better way to set reporting options. - Optional argument *parser* specifies a :class:`DocTestParser` (or subclass) that - should be used to extract tests from the files. It defaults to a normal parser - (i.e., ``DocTestParser()``). + Optional argument *parser* specifies a :class:`DocTestParser` (or subclass) + that should be used to extract tests from the files. It defaults to a normal + parser (i.e., ``DocTestParser()``). Optional argument *encoding* specifies an encoding that should be used to convert the file to unicode. @@ -1029,8 +1031,8 @@ from text files and modules with doctests: .. versionadded:: 2.4 .. versionchanged:: 2.5 - The global ``__file__`` was added to the globals provided to doctests loaded - from a text file using :func:`DocFileSuite`. + The global ``__file__`` was added to the globals provided to doctests + loaded from a text file using :func:`DocFileSuite`. .. versionchanged:: 2.5 The parameter *encoding* was added. |