Test options

See also

Please make sure to read Unit Testing guide first.

test_filter

Type: String (Pattern) | Multiple: Yes

Process only the Unit Testing tests where the name matches specified patterns.

Also, you can filter some tests using platformio test --filter command.

Pattern

Meaning

*

matches everything

?

matches any single character

[seq]

matches any character in seq

[!seq]

matches any character not in seq

Example

[env:myenv]
test_filter = footest, bartest_*, test[13]

test_ignore

Type: String (Pattern) | Multiple: Yes

Ignore Unit Testing tests where the name matches specified patterns.

Also, you can ignore some tests using platformio test --ignore command.

Pattern

Meaning

*

matches everything

?

matches any single character

[seq]

matches any character in seq

[!seq]

matches any character not in seq

Example

[env:myenv]
test_ignore =
  footest
  bartest_*
  test[13]

test_port

Type: String (Pattern) | Multiple: No

This option specifies communication interface (Serial/UART) between PlatformIO Unit Testing Engine and target device. For example,

  • /dev/ttyUSB0 - Unix-based OS

  • COM3 - Windows OS

If test_port isn’t specified, then PlatformIO will try to detect it automatically.

To print all available serial ports use platformio device list command.

test_speed

Type: Integer | Multiple: No | Default: 115200

A connection speed (baud rate) to communicate with a target device.

test_transport

Type: String | Multiple: No

A transport type which will be used to read test results from a target device. See more details at Test Transport.

test_build_project_src

Type: Bool (yes or no) | Multiple: No | Default: no

Force Unit Testing engine to build project source code from src_dir setting test_build_project_src to yes. More detail about Shared Code.

Example

[env:myenv]
platform = ...
test_build_project_src = yes