How to ensure __version__ global variable is not 0.0.0 when imported (discussion)

[bobleesj]

Since we had a __version__ global variable set to 0.0.0 that was not detected by our CI system, how about we create a simple test function to address this?

The function would look like this:

def test_package_version():
    """Ensure the package version is defined and not set to the initial placeholder."""
    assert hasattr(diffpy.utils, '__version__'), "The package version is not defined."
    assert diffpy.utils.__version__ != "0.0.0"

@sbillinge

[sbillinge]

This Lgtm. Is there a way to test it?

[bobleesj]

I will implement this first in diffpy.structure and then if it works then make a general change in the cookiecutter.