[tests env] swtich from pipenv to uv to handle python dependencies for tests

.github/workflows/actions/quarto-dev/action.yml

@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ runs:
           # Convert the list to an array
           $modifiedFilesArray = $modifiedFiles -split "`n" | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() }
 
-          If ($modifiedFilesArray -contains "tests/Pipfile.lock") {
-            Write-Output "::warning::test/Pipfile.lock has been modified."
-            $modifiedFilesArray = $modifiedFilesArray | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch "Pipfile.lock" }
+          If ($modifiedFilesArray -contains "tests/uv.lock") {
+            Write-Output "::warning::test/uv.lock has been modified."
+            $modifiedFilesArray = $modifiedFilesArray | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch "uv.lock" }
           }
 
           # Count the number of modified files

.github/workflows/test-ff-matrix.yml

@@ -114,18 +114,17 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Install uv for Python
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
         with:
-          python-version: "3.12"
-          cache: "pipenv"
-          cache-dependency-path: "./tests/Pipfile.lock"
+          version: "0.4.30"
+          enable-cache: true
+          cache-dependency-glob: "tests/uv.lock"
 
-      - name: Restore Python Dependencies
+      - name: Install Python and Dependencies
         working-directory: tests
         run: |
-          python -m pip install pipenv
-          pipenv install
+          uv sync --frozen
 
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/quarto-dev
 
@@ -157,8 +156,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Setup IJulia with the jupyter from the Python environment
           # https://julialang.github.io/IJulia.jl/stable/manual/installation/
-          export JUPYTER=$(find $(dirname $(pipenv run which jupyter))/ -type f -name "jupyter.exe" -o -name "jupyter")
-          pipenv run julia --color=yes --project=. -e "import Pkg; Pkg.instantiate(); Pkg.build(\"IJulia\"); Pkg.precompile()"
+          export JUPYTER=$(find $(dirname $(uv run --frozen which jupyter))/ -type f -name "jupyter.exe" -o -name "jupyter")
+          uv run --frozen julia --color=yes --project=. -e "import Pkg; Pkg.instantiate(); Pkg.build(\"IJulia\"); Pkg.precompile()"
           echo "Julia Jupyter:"
           julia --project=. -e "import IJulia;println(IJulia.JUPYTER);println(IJulia.find_jupyter_subcommand(\"notebook\"))"
 

.github/workflows/test-smokes.yml

@@ -140,18 +140,17 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      - name: Install uv for Python
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
         with:
-          python-version: "3.12"
-          cache: "pipenv"
-          cache-dependency-path: "./tests/Pipfile.lock"
+          version: "0.4.30"
+          enable-cache: true
+          cache-dependency-glob: "tests/uv.lock"
 
-      - name: Restore Python Dependencies
+      - name: Install Python and Dependencies
         working-directory: tests
         run: |
-          python -m pip install pipenv==2024.3.0
-          pipenv install
+          uv sync --frozen
 
       - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/quarto-dev
 
@@ -181,8 +180,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Setup IJulia with the jupyter from the Python environment
           # https://julialang.github.io/IJulia.jl/stable/manual/installation/
-          export JUPYTER=$(find $(dirname $(pipenv run which jupyter))/ -type f -name "jupyter.exe" -o -name "jupyter")
-          pipenv run julia --color=yes --project=. -e "import Pkg; Pkg.instantiate(); Pkg.build(\"IJulia\"); Pkg.precompile()"
+          export JUPYTER=$(find $(dirname $(uv run --frozen which jupyter))/ -type f -name "jupyter.exe" -o -name "jupyter")
+          uv run --frozen julia --color=yes --project=. -e "import Pkg; Pkg.instantiate(); Pkg.build(\"IJulia\"); Pkg.precompile()"
           echo "Julia Jupyter:"
           julia --project=. -e "import IJulia;println(IJulia.JUPYTER);println(IJulia.find_jupyter_subcommand(\"notebook\"))"
 

dev-docs/configuring-test-deps.md

@@ -16,16 +16,20 @@
 
 ## Python
 
-- Install `pyenv`
-- Install a specic version e.g `pyenv install 3.12.1`
-- Configure `tests` to use a specific version
+- Install `uv`
+
+  About uv: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/
+
+  `uv` will handle the python versions and virtual environments based on the `.python-version` we have in `tests/` folder.
+
+  To set the version to use to
 
   ```
   cd tests
-  pyenv local 3.12.1
+  echo '3.12.7' > .python-version
   ```
 
-  This way when calling `python` in `tests` folder it will always be Python 3.12.1 version
+  This `uv run` and `uv sync` will create the right virtual environment and use it.
 
 ## R
 
@@ -43,4 +47,35 @@
 
 # Installing the dependencies in each languages packages
 
-- From `tests` folder, run `configure-test-env` scripts to restore dependencies for each tools
+- From `tests` folder, run `configure-test-env.sh` or `configure-test-env.ps1` scripts to restore dependencies for each tools
+
+# Adding some tests dependencies
+
+## Python
+
+- Use `uv add` to add the deps to `pyproject.toml`, install related dependencies in the virtual environment and lock the versions in `uv.lock`.
+  Example:
+  ```
+  cd tests
+  uv add jupyter
+  ```
+
+## R
+
+- Add the dependencies in `DESCRIPTION` file
+- Run `renv::install(<package>)` to install the dependencies
+- Run `renv::snapshot()` to lock the versions in `renv.lock`
+
+## Julia
+
+- Run Julia in the `tests/` project and add the dependencies
+  Example:
+  ```bash
+  cd tests
+  julia --project=.
+  ```
+  then in Julia console
+  ```julia
+  using Pkg
+  Pkg.add("DataFrames")
+  ```

tests/.python-version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.12.1
+3.12.7