pytest runtime error

[JudeMcbeath]

Question

im trying to test some functions in my app using pytest and i keep getting this error:

You must call ui.run() to start the server.
If ui.run() is behind a main guard
   if __name__ == "__main__":
remove the guard or replace it with
   if __name__ in {"__main__", "__mp_main__"}:
to allow for multiprocessing.

when i run using the command:
pytest -s -m tests/test_functions.py

in my main.py i have this guard:

if __name__ in {"__main__", "__mp_main__"}:

Im not sure where to go from here. any help is appreciated

[evnchn]

You may want to provide a minimal reproducible example. Why is it important to provide a minimal reproducible example?

But, I would put forward the suggestion of refactoring the code✨. Assuming you use VSCode, right-click and select "Refactor" (or use Ctrl+Shift+R if you are fancy), then select "Move symbol to..." or "Move symbol to new file". As long as you do this, VSCode automatically changes all instances of the function to import the new file (minus a few mistakes).

Advantages are:

1. More easy to collaborate if you use Git or other source control system, avoid merge conflicts
2. Easier to search for the function to edit
3. More digestible and faster response times for AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot or Cody

[JudeMcbeath]

I'm not sure how i can do that tbh. the project is quite big. i can provide the pytest file and maybe my directory layout if that's at all helpful.

[evnchn]

Try making a copy of your repository, deleting unnecessary stuff or filling function with print("stuff gets done here"), checking frequently to see if the issue still persists.

Once you removed the issue, the code to just removed is likely the culprit, or a part of it.

It's like uninstalling programs until your Windows 10 machine wouldn't blue screen in the middle of the night.

I mean, it's tough work, but it'd be even tougher otherwise, if a method even exists 😉