[IPython-user] RE: doctest with ipython

[Fernando Perez]

Jon, I've added you to the whitelist on ipython-user for future posts.

Sorry, but I have no idea, given that I don't use doctest myself.  I'm 
forwarding your message to the list, hoping someone else may know.  You'll 
need to subscribe or scan the archives for replies.

Best,

f

ipython-user-bounces at scipy.net wrote:
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> Subject:  doctest with ipython
> From:  Jon Schull <jschull at digitalgoods.com>
> Date:  Sat, 9 Apr 2005 21:45:07 -0400
> To:  IPython-user List <ipython-user at scipy.net>
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> 
> I have a feeling there's a cheat sheet somewhere explaining how to use 
> doctest with ipython
> 
> Given the doctest tester  dtt.py
> 
>>def double(x):
>>    """>>> double(2)
>>45
>>"""
>>    return 2*x
>>
>>def _test():
>>    import doctest
>>    doctest.testmod()
>>
>>if __name__ == "__main__":
>>    _test()
> 
> 
> python dtt.py   yields
> 
>>Failure in example: double(2)
>>from line #0 of __main__.double
>>Expected: 45
>>Got: 4
>>*****************************************************************
>>1 items had failures:
>>   1 of   1 in __main__.double
>>***Test Failed*** 1 failures.
> 
> 
> but ipython yields
> 
> 
>>exceptions.TypeError                                 Traceback (most 
>>recent call last)
>>
>>/Users/jis/python/Tristan/dtt.py
>>      9     doctest.testmod()
>>     10
>>     11 if __name__ == "__main__":
>>---> 12     _test()
>>     13
>>
>>/Users/jis/python/Tristan/dtt.py in _test()
>>      7 def _test():
>>      8     import doctest
>>----> 9     doctest.testmod()
>>     10
>>     11 if __name__ == "__main__":
>>
>>/sw/src/root-python23-2.3.4-2/sw/lib/python2.3/doctest.py in 
>>testmod(m, name, globs, verbose, isprivate, report, optionflags)
>>   1140
>>   1141     if not _ismodule(m):
>>-> 1142         raise TypeError("testmod: module required; " + `m`)
>>   1143     if name is None:
>>   1144         name = m.__name__
>>
>>TypeError: testmod: module required; <IPython.FakeModule instance>
>>WARNING: Failure executing file: <dtt.py>
> 
> 
> any clues?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
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