Method mkpydir

src/_pytest/pytester.py:936–945

Create a new python package. This creates a (sub)directory with an empty ``__init__.py`` file so it gets recognised as a Python package.

(self, name: str | os.PathLike[str])

        return p

    def mkpydir(self, name: str | os.PathLike[str]) -> Path:
        """Create a new python package.

        This creates a (sub)directory with an empty ``__init__.py`` file so it
        gets recognised as a Python package.
        """
        p = self.path / name
        p.mkdir()
        p.joinpath("__init__.py").touch()
        return p

    def copy_example(self, name: str | None = None) -> Path:
        """Copy file from project's directory into the testdir.