VS Code not finding pytest tests

Question

I have PyTest setup in vs-code but none of the tests are being found even though running pytest from the command line works fine.

(I'm developing a Django app on Win10 using MiniConda and a Python 3.6.6 virtual env. VS Code is fully updated and I have the Python and Debugger for Chrome extensions installed)

Pytest.ini:

[pytest]
DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = callsign.settings
python_files = tests.py test_*.py *_tests.py

vs-code workspace settings:

{
    "folders": [
        {
            "path": "."
        }
    ],
    "settings": {
        "python.pythonPath": "C:\\ProgramData\\Miniconda3\\envs\\callsign\\python.exe",
        "python.unitTest.unittestEnabled": false,
        "python.unitTest.nosetestsEnabled": false,
        "python.unitTest.pyTestEnabled": true,
        "python.unitTest.pyTestArgs": ["--rootdir=.\\callsign", "--verbose"]
    }
}

Finally, the output from the Python Test Log inside VS code:

============================= test session starts =============================
platform win32 -- Python 3.6.6, pytest-4.1.1, py-1.7.0, pluggy-0.8.1
Django settings: callsign.settings (from ini file)
rootdir: c:\Users\benhe\Projects\CallsignCopilot\callsign, inifile: pytest.ini
plugins: django-3.4.5
collected 23 items
<Package c:\Users\benhe\Projects\CallsignCopilot\callsign\transcription>
  <Module test_utils.py>
    <Function test_n_digits>
    <Function test_n_alpha>
    <Function test_n_hex>
    <Function test_n_digits_in_range>
    <Function test_v1_audiofilename>
    <Function test_v2_audiofilename>
    <Function test_v1_bad_int_filename>
    <Function test_v1_bad_non_int_filename>
    <Function test_bad_format>
    <Function test_no_format>
    <Function test_too_many_segments>
    <Function test_too_few_segments>
    <Function test_good_v2_filename>
    <Function test_bad_year_v2_filename>
    <Function test_bad_month_v2_filename>
    <Function test_bad_day_v2_filename>
    <Function test_bad_date_v2_filename>
    <Function test_bad_short_serial_v2_filename>
    <Function test_bad_long_serial_v2_filename>
    <Function test_good_v3_filename>
    <Function test_good_lowercase_block_v3_filename>
    <Function test_bad_non_alpha_block_v3_filename>
    <Function test_real_filenames>

======================== no tests ran in 1.12 seconds =========================

Am I missing any steps to get vs-code to find the tests?

Answer 1

If anyone comes across this post-2020, this issue in the vscode-python repo saved my life. Basically, just do the following:

1. Uninstall the Python extension
2. Delete the file that contains the extension from your ~/.vscode folder (mine looked like ms-python.python-[YEAR].[MONTH].[VERSION])
3. Reinstall the extension

Worked like a charm.