# Help

## Running the tests

To run the included *tests*, run the test file using the `pytest` module, replacing `{exercise_name}`:

```bash
$ python3 -m pytest {exercise_name}_test.py
```

Many IDE's and code editors have built-in support for using Pytest to run tests; check them out [here](https://github.com/exercism/python/blob/main/docs/TOOLS.md#editors-and-ides).

For more information about running tests using `pytest`, checkout our [Python testing guide](https://github.com/exercism/python/blob/main/docs/TESTS.md#pytest).

### Common pytest options

- `-v` : enable verbose output.
- `-x` : stop running tests on first failure.
- `--ff` : run failures from previous test before running other test cases.

For other options, see `python3 -m pytest -h`.

## Submitting your solution

You can submit your solution using the `exercism submit grains.py` command.
This command will upload your solution to the Exercism website and print the solution page's URL.

It's possible to submit an incomplete solution which allows you to:

- See how others have completed the exercise
- Request help from a mentor

## Need to get help?

If you'd like help solving the exercise, check the following pages:

- The [Python track's documentation](https://exercism.org/docs/tracks/python)
- [Exercism's support channel on gitter](https://gitter.im/exercism/support)
- The [Frequently Asked Questions](https://exercism.org/docs/using/faqs)

Should those resources not suffice, you could submit your (incomplete) solution to request mentoring.

Below are some resources for getting help if you run into trouble:

- [The PSF](https://www.python.org) hosts Python downloads, documentation, and community resources.
- [Python Community on Discord](https://pythondiscord.com/) is a very helpful and active community.
- [#python on Libera.chat](https://www.python.org/community/irc/) this is where the cored developers for the language hang out and get work done.
- [Exercism on Gitter](https://gitter.im/exercism/home) join the Python room for Python-related questions or problems.
- [/r/learnpython/](https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/) is a subreddit designed for Python learners.
- [Python Community Forums](https://discuss.python.org/)
- [Pythontutor](http://pythontutor.com/) for stepping through small code snippets visually.


Additionally, [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python) is a good spot to search for your problem/question to see if it has been answered already.
 If not - you can always [ask](https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask) or [answer](https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-answer) someone else's question.