Merge pull request #8322 from microsoft/branch-cov-python

cwebster-99 · web-flow · commit c0d79ae624a1 · 2025-04-30T11:34:10.000-05:00
Adding branch coverage to Python testing docs
diff --git a/docs/python/images/testing/python-coverage.gif b/docs/python/images/testing/python-coverage.gif
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/docs/python/testing.md b/docs/python/testing.md
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ To run tests with coverage enabled, select the coverage run icon in the Test Exp
 
 > [!Note]
 > Before running tests with coverage, make sure to install the correct testing coverage package for your project.
+> Branch coverage is only supported on coverage versions >= 7.7.
 
-Once the coverage run completes, lines are highlighted in the editor for line level coverage. Test coverage results appear as a "Test Coverage" sub-tab in the Test Explorer, which you can also navigate to with **Testing: Focus on Test Coverage View** in Command Palette (`F1)`). On this panel you can view line coverage metrics for each file and folder in your workspace.
+Once the coverage run completes, lines are highlighted in the editor for line-level coverage. Test coverage results appear as a "Test Coverage" sub-tab in the Test Explorer, which you can also navigate to with **Testing: Focus on Test Coverage View** in the Command Palette (`kb(workbench.action.showCommands)`). On this panel, you can view line coverage metrics for each file and folder in your workspace, as well as branch coverage, if relevant.
 
 ![Gif showing running Python tests with coverage.](images/testing/python-coverage.gif)
 
