How to make pytest wait for (manual) user action?

Question

We are sucessfully using pytest (Python 3) to run a test suite testing some hardware devices (electronics). For a subset of these tests, we need the tester to change the hardwa

Answer 1

So, I found a hint by a pytest dev, based on which I basically do what the capsys.disable() function does:

@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
def disconnect_component(pytestconfig):
    capmanager = pytestconfig.pluginmanager.getplugin('capturemanager')

    capmanager.suspend_global_capture(in_=True)
    input('Disconnect component, then press enter')
    capmanager.resume_global_capture()

    yield  # At this point all the tests with this fixture are run

    capmanager.suspend_global_capture(in_=True)
    input('Connect component again, then press enter')
    capmanager.resume_global_capture()

This works flawlessly as far as I can see. Don't forget the in_=True bit.

Edit: From pytest 3.3.0 (I think), capmanager.suspendcapture and capmanager.resumecapture were renamed to capmanager.suspend_global_capture and capmanager.resume_global_capture, respectively.