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Compact test suites while preserving semantics.

Software Engineering#pytest#fixtures#test-coverage#code-smell#parametrize#test-refactor#test-duplication
Authorstevenengland
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

Refactors existing test files to reduce line count and eliminate repetition without dropping any test case, assertion, or edge-case coverage. Extracts fixtures, parametrizes duplicate test bodies, introduces shared assertion helpers, and hoists repeated constants — preserving full test semantics throughout.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Parametrize identical test bodies to collapse multiple tests into one data-driven test.
  • Extract repeated setup into fixtures to avoid duplication across tests.
  • Introduce shared assertion helpers to simplify multi-assert checks.
  • Hoist constants and literals to module scope to reduce inline repetition.
  • Flatten single-test classes to improve readability without changing behavior.
  • Preserve test IDs, order, and markers to maintain debuggability and coverage.

Quick Start

Refactor a given test file to parametrize identical tests and extract shared fixtures while preserving semantics.

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