
Running tests written for nose
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py.test has basic support for running tests written for nose.


Usage
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After *Installation* type:

   py.test  # instead of 'nosetests'

and you should be able to run your nose style tests and make use of
py.test's capabilities.


Supported nose Idioms
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* setup and teardown at module/class/method level

* SkipTest exceptions and markers

* setup/teardown decorators

* yield-based tests and their setup

* general usage of nose utilities


Unsupported idioms / known issues
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* nose-style doctests are not collected and executed correctly, also
  doctest fixtures don't work.

* no nose-configuration is recognized
