Should Python unittests be in a separate module?

Question

Is there a consensus about the best place to put Python unittests?

Should the unittests be included within the same module as the functionality being tested (executed wh

Answer 1

There might be reasons other than testing to use the if __name__ == '__main__' check. Keeping the tests in other modules leaves that option open to you. Also - if you refactor the implementation of a module and your tests are in another module that was not edited - you KNOW the tests have not been changed when you run them against the refactored code.