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Expand Up @@ -14,6 +14,29 @@ asyncio_default_test_loop_scope
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Determines the default event loop scope of asynchronous tests. When this configuration option is unset, it default to function scope. Possible values are: ``function``, ``class``, ``module``, ``package``, ``session``

.. _configuration/asyncio_debug:

asyncio_debug
=============
Enables `asyncio debug mode <https://docs.python.org/3/library/asyncio-dev.html#debug-mode>`_ for the default event loop used by asynchronous tests and fixtures.

The debug mode can be set by the ``asyncio_debug`` configuration option in the `configuration file
<https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/reference/customize.html>`_:

.. code-block:: ini

# pytest.ini
[pytest]
asyncio_debug = true

The value can also be set via the ``--asyncio-debug`` command-line option:

.. code-block:: bash

$ pytest tests --asyncio-debug

By default, asyncio debug mode is disabled.

asyncio_mode
============
The pytest-asyncio mode can be set by the ``asyncio_mode`` configuration option in the `configuration file
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