`unittest` Test Discovery page says "Python 3.11 dropped the namespace packages support," which is inaccurate

[rodrigodesalvobraz]

Documentation

The documentation for unittest Test Discovery says: "Changed in version 3.11: Python 3.11 dropped the namespace packages support. It has been broken since Python 3.7. Start directory and subdirectories containing tests must be regular package that have init.py file."

I believe the most straightforward interpretation of this statement is that Python, as a whole, has dropped namespace packages, which I believe is false. I think the intended interpretation is "Changed in version 3.11: unittest dropped the namespace packages support in Python 3.11. It has been broken since Python 3.7. Start directory and subdirectories containing tests must be regular package that have init.py file.

Linked PRs

• gh-112890: unittest Test Discovery page updated "unittest dropped the namspace packages support" #113195
• [3.12] gh-112890: unittest Test Discovery page updated "unittest dropped the namspace packages support" (GH-113195) #113228
• [3.11] gh-112890: unittest Test Discovery page updated "unittest dropped the namspace packages support" (GH-113195) #113229

[tpackard1]

Hi @rodrigodesalvobraz, if you are not already working on this documentation update, I would like to work on it.

[rodrigodesalvobraz]

Hi @rodrigodesalvobraz, if you are not already working on this documentation update, I would like to work on it.

Sure, thank you!

[serhiy-storchaka]

Thank you @rodrigodesalvobraz and @tpackard1 for reporting and fixing this issue.