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astropy.test() should be able to test docstrings

See original GitHub issue

My conclusion from #8146 is that astropy.test() (testing installed code) is not running the exact same set of tests under the same settings as python setup.py test (testing full source code). Do we care? If so, what can we do about it (probably would involve refactoring the test runner)?

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Created 5 years ago
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bsipoczcommented, Nov 18, 2018

I suppose the difference is coming mainly from the fact that the narrative docs is not available in the installed version?

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drdavellacommented, Nov 18, 2018

This is not at all surprising. I’m not sure if we care or not. If possible can you put a diff here?

Friends, I beg of you, let’s please consider axing the test runner entirely.

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