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Pytest Fixtures

Pytest Fixtures What is Pytest Fixture A Pytest fixture is an object that will be used by or for your tests. It's a way to provide a fixed baseline upon which tests can reliably and repeatedly execute.  Fixtures in Pytest are created by using the @pytest.fixture decorator on a function. The function's name can then be passed as an argument to your test functions to use the fixture. When to use Fixtures Fixtures in Pytest are used when you want to set up and tear down code that needs to be run before and after several tests or when you want to share test data or helpers across multiple test cases. Here are some scenarios when you might want to use fixtures: 1. Setting up and tearing down resources : If your tests need to interact with a database or a network resource, you can use a fixture to set up the connection before the tests run and close it after they are done. 2. Shared data : If multiple tests need to work with the same data set, you can use a fixture to provide this da...