Debug Tests No Output

[alexwilson1]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

No output in 'Test Results' when using 'Debug Tests' unless launch.json is set explicitly like this:

        {
            "name": "Python: Debug Tests",
            "type": "debugpy",
            "request": "launch",
            "console": "integratedTerminal",
            "purpose": [
                "debug-test"
            ],
        }

Steps to reproduce:

1. Press 'Debug Tests' and see there is no output

Diagnostic data

Extension version: 2024.18.1
VS Code version: Code 1.95.1 (Universal) (65edc4939843c90c34d61f4ce11704f09d3e5cb6, 2024-10-31T05:14:54.222Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 24.0.0
Modes:
Remote OS version: Linux arm64 6.8.0-39-generic

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.12.7
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Poetry
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default

User Settings

languageServer: "Pylance"

testing
• pytestEnabled: true

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[eleanorjboyd]

Hi! To use the test result output you have to go through the test explorer, so using this debug button here:

[alexwilson1]

Thanks for the reply!

Yes, when pressing Debug Test button as shown (this is what I was originally referring to) in the testing window I get the below output, and none of the logging statements are shown as the test is running or at all

If I set the launch.json as is shown above, I get all the correct logging output as the test is running and it's also shown at the end, like below:

DEBUG    module.base:base.py:329 All required tasks completed successfully.
INFO     module.base:base.py:407 Completed getting all data
PASSED
------------------------------ live log teardown -------------------------------
DEBUG    asyncio:selector_events.py:64 Using selector: EpollSelector


============================== 1 passed in 4.87s ===============================

Wondering why adding the snippet to launch.json allows the output logs to be shown but the default does not.

[eleanorjboyd]

When you debug tests, then go to the debug console, can you see the output there? It might be going there and not be going to the test output channel at all since it is caught and printed in the debug console. Then also for the launch.json, where are you seeing that output? In which panel?

[alexwilson1]

Ah, it is outputting to the debug console you are correct. With the launch.json, it outputs to the terminal.

I think the confusing thing with the default behavior (without launch.json addition) is that when you press 'debug tests' it automatically takes you to the test results window (empty), even though the output is going to debug console. Perhaps if it automatically went to the debug console that would be ideal?

[eleanorjboyd]

Hi! You can configure testing.automaticallyOpenTestResults and this might help getting the test window to not pop up when you don't want it? Or do you think this needs to be more configurable to include if you are using debugging?

[github-actions]

Because we have not heard back with the information we requested, we are closing this issue for now. If you are able to provide the info later on, then we will be happy to re-open this issue to pick up where we left off.

Happy Coding!