[py-dev] py.test3, py.test-jython, py.test-pypy ...

[holger krekel]

On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 22:56 +0100, Laura Creighton wrote:
> In a message of Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:48:52 +0100, holger krekel writes:
> >Hi all, 
> >
> >i just committed a change which i'd release together with a bunch
> >of other things as py-1.1.2.  It makes py.test install as
> >
> >    py.test        # if python executable has basename 'python'
> >    py.test3       # if python executable has version_info >= (3,0)
> >    py.test2.x     # if python executable has basename 'python2.x' (x in 
> >'4567')
> >    py.test-jython # if we are running on jython2.5 
> >    py.test-pypy   # if we are running on pypy
> >
> >does this make sense to you, objections?  It does for me because 
> >i can more easily run tests with various interpreters.  But
> >it means if you run "python2.4 setup.py install" you will not
> >get a 'py.test2.4' only, and no 'py.test' proper. 
> >
> >cheers,
> >holger
> 
> Ah, you mean you _will_ only get a py.text2.4 ?? or ...

yes, currently it would be 'py.test2.4' only if the executable is 
named "python2.4".  If it's named "python" and has version_info==(2,4,..)
it would still install as 'py.test'.

holger