setup.py test is bad practice

[jamesmyatt]

setup.py test is deprecated and will be removed one day: pypa/setuptools#1684
pytest-runner is no longer recommended: pytest-dev/pytest-runner#50

The project should be updated to avoid these "smells".

[graingert]

It might also be worth pyproject.toml PEP517/PEP518 support too, eg scrap setup.py altogether and use something like flit

[pganssle]

pyproject.toml is orthogonal to setup.py. This project should definitely add a pyproject.toml, but I'm not sure I'd recommend switching it over to a different build backend.

[ChadBailey]

Please see my PR #544 which should remove all references to setup.py test

[trybik]

Please see my PR #544 which should remove all references to setup.py test

In accordance with deprecation notice of pytest-runner:

It is recommended that you:

• Remove ‘pytest-runner’ from your ‘setup_requires’, preferably removing the setup_requires option.
• Remove ‘pytest’ and any other testing requirements from ‘tests_require’, preferably removing the setup_requires option.`

Both are still in {{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/setup.py and not in PR #544.

[ChadBailey]

Good catch, thanks for pointing out this omission. I'll update if I find the time but feel free to do so yourself

[phith0n]

I ran into the same problem.

[pydanny]

Thanks everyone for their commentary. We're ihave removed python setup.py test. 😄