[TIP] get fixtures for each parameter or global variables?

[Ben Finney]

James <bjlockie at lockie.ca> writes:

> I'm trying to store the parameters in global variables so it doesn't
> need to do pytest.config.getoption every time it wants a parameter.

Please don't. Global state makes your program much more difficult to
understand, because it means you can't limit the range of what may have
caused an unexpected change.

The feature of encapsulating complex structures inside namespaces is a
Python feature. What are you hoping to gain by subverting that?

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Ben Finney