Method getitem

src/_pytest/pytester.py:1225–1245

Return the test item for a test function. Writes the source to a python file and runs pytest's collection on the resulting module, returning the test item for the requested function name. :param source: The module source. :param funcname:

(
        self, source: Union[str, "os.PathLike[str]"], funcname: str = "test_func"
    )

        return config

    def getitem(
        self, source: Union[str, "os.PathLike[str]"], funcname: str = "test_func"
    ) -> Item:
        """Return the test item for a test function.

        Writes the source to a python file and runs pytest's collection on
        the resulting module, returning the test item for the requested
        function name.

        :param source:
            The module source.
        :param funcname:
            The name of the test function for which to return a test item.
        """
        items = self.getitems(source)
        for item in items:
            if item.name == funcname:
                return item
        assert 0, "{!r} item not found in module:\n{}\nitems: {}".format(
            funcname, source, items
        )

    def getitems(self, source: Union[str, "os.PathLike[str]"]) -> List[Item]:
        """Return all test items collected from the module.