#11381

Author: harmin-parra

src/_pytest/config/argparsing.py

@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ def addini(
                 * ``linelist``: a list of strings, separated by line breaks
                 * ``paths``: a list of :class:`pathlib.Path`, separated as in a shell
                 * ``pathlist``: a list of ``py.path``, separated as in a shell
+                * ``int``: an integer
+                * ``float``: a floating-point number 
 
             For ``paths`` and ``pathlist`` types, they are considered relative to the ini-file.
             In case the execution is happening without an ini-file defined,
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ def addini(
         The value of ini-variables can be retrieved via a call to
         :py:func:`config.getini(name) <pytest.Config.getini>`.
         """
-        assert type in (None, "string", "paths", "pathlist", "args", "linelist", "bool")
+        assert type in (None, "string", "paths", "pathlist", "args", "linelist", "bool", "int", "float")
         if default is NOT_SET:
             default = get_ini_default_for_type(type)
 
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ def addini(
 
 
 def get_ini_default_for_type(
-    type: Literal["string", "paths", "pathlist", "args", "linelist", "bool"] | None,
+    type: Literal["string", "paths", "pathlist", "args", "linelist", "bool", "int", "float"] | None,
 ) -> Any:
     """
     Used by addini to get the default value for a given ini-option type, when
@@ -230,6 +232,10 @@ def get_ini_default_for_type(
         return []
     elif type == "bool":
         return False
+    elif type == "int":
+        return 0
+    elif type == "float":
+        return 0.0
     else:
         return ""