Method context

src/_pytest/monkeypatch.py:135–158

Context manager that returns a new :class:`MonkeyPatch` object which undoes any patching done inside the ``with`` block upon exit. Example: .. code-block:: python import functools def test_partial(monkeypatch): with monkeypatch.con

(cls)

    @classmethod
    @contextmanager
    def context(cls) -> Generator[MonkeyPatch]:
        """Context manager that returns a new :class:`MonkeyPatch` object
        which undoes any patching done inside the ``with`` block upon exit.

        Example:

        .. code-block:: python

            import functools


            def test_partial(monkeypatch):
                with monkeypatch.context() as m:
                    m.setattr(functools, "partial", 3)

        Useful in situations where it is desired to undo some patches before the test ends,
        such as mocking ``stdlib`` functions that might break pytest itself if mocked (for examples
        of this see :issue:`3290`).
        """
        m = cls()
        try:
            yield m
        finally:
            m.undo()

    @overload
    def setattr(