Building and Testing Python

This guide shows you how to build and test a Python application.

Example Workflow

name: python-build

on: [push]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
    - name: Set up Python
      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
      with:
        python-version: '3.10'
    - name: Install dependencies
      run: |
        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
        pip install -r requirements.txt
    - name: Test with pytest
      run: |
        pip install pytest
        pytest

detailed explanation

1. Set up Python: actions/setup-python installs the specified version of Python.
2. Install dependencies: Upgrades pip and installs dependencies from requirements.txt.
3. Test: Runs tests using pytest (or any other test runner you prefer).

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