python_tests.yaml

name: Python Unit Tests

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
      - develop
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - main
      - develop

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # Or 'macos-latest', 'windows-latest' if your tests require a specific OS

    steps:
    - name: Checkout repository
      # Checks out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your workflow can access it.
      uses: actions/checkout@v4

    - name: Set up Python
      # Sets up a Python environment. You can specify a version (e.g., '3.9', '3.10', '3.11').
      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
      with:
        python-version: '3.11' # Ensure this matches your development environment or a compatible version

    - name: Install dependencies
      # Install project dependencies from requirements.txt
      run: |
        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
        pip install -r requirements.txt
        # Install tqdm explicitly if it's used but not in requirements.txt (as discussed)
        pip install tqdm

    - name: Run Unit Tests
      # Discover and run all tests in the 'tests' directory.
      run: |
        python -m unittest discover tests