According to the 2019 Developer Survey conducted by StackOverflow, Python has become the fastest-growing programming language. While PyUnit serves as the standard test automation framework for Selenium in Python, many developers and testers favor the pytest framework.

In this introductory piece of our Selenium Python tutorial series, we will briefly explore the fundamentals of the pytest framework. Below is a summary of the topics we will address in this tutorial.

 Getting Started with the Pytest Framework

pytest is a popular Python testing framework, mainly intended for unit testing. As an open-source initiative available on GitHub, pytest allows you to create both simple unit tests and intricate functional tests. It streamlines the development of scalable tests in Python. Unlike PyUnit, tests crafted with pytest are succinct, expressive, and easy to understand, removing the necessity for boilerplate code.

Using Selenium for testing with Python and pytest enables you to develop scalable tests for various applications, such as database testing, cross-browser testing, and API testing. The installation process for pytest is straightforward, making it easy to get started.

pytest is compatible with Python versions 3.5 and above, as well as PyPy 3, with the latest version being 5.4.1. For further information about pytest, you can check the pytest website and the pytest GitHub repository.

Here are some notable statistics about pytest sourced from the project's GitHub repository:

- Forks: 1,300
- Stars: 5,700
- Users: 161,000
- Pull Requests: 49
- Contributors: 504
- Commits: 12,079

For a detailed guide on using pytest with Selenium, visit [this link](https://computerstechnicians.com/it/testing-deployment/unlock-selenium-testing-with-python-a-step-by-step-guide-to-pytest/).