From f7fe403e68e824ecefcfffddfccc035079b8310e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Himanshu Agrawal Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:27:34 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify tests directory convention --- source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst b/source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst index 4f69de20b..52c6f0c4d 100644 --- a/source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst +++ b/source/tutorials/packaging-projects.rst @@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ Creating a test directory ------------------------- :file:`tests/` is a placeholder for test files. Leave it empty for now. +The plural name is a common convention for Python projects. Some packaging +tools may mention older :file:`test/` patterns when describing source +distribution defaults, but this tutorial uses :file:`tests/` consistently. .. _choosing-build-backend: