Workspace & Resources

pytest

pytest is a mature, full-featured Python testing framework that makes it easy to write readable and maintainable tests.

You can install pytest with:

pip

# Using pip (built-in with Python)
pip install pytest pytest-cov 

conda

# Using conda (recommended for data science)
conda install pytest pytest-cov

uv

# Using uv (fast, modern alternative)
uv pip install pytest pytest-cov

Black

Black is Python code formatter that automatically reformats your code to follow PEP 8 style guidelines. Black will adjust spacing, line length, quotes, and more, eliminating debates about code style.

Black ensures uniform code style across all contributors, eliminating the need for manual formatting.

Install Black with:

pip

# Using pip (built-in with Python)
pip install black

conda

# Using conda (recommended for data science)
conda install black

uv

# Using uv (fast, modern alternative)
uv pip install black

Calculator library

A demo repository with a simple Python calculator library with examples practicing GitHub workflows, with examples of automated testing and continuous integration.

https://github.com/Bristol-Training/demo-calc-lib

demo-calc-lib/
├── .github/
│   └── workflows
│       └── pytest.yml
├── .gitignore
├── calc_demo.py
├── calc_lib.py
├── README.md
├── requirements.txt
└── test_calc_lib.py

Statistics library

A demo repository with a simple statistics library for practicing team collaboration, automated testing, and continuous integration.

https://github.com/Bristol-Training/demo-stats-lib

demo-stats-lib/
├── data/
│   ├── temp1995.csv
│   └── temp2005.csv
├── .gitignore
├── README.md
├── requirements.txt
├── stats_lib.py
├── stats_demo.py
└── test_stats_lib.py