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2025_Research_Software_Engineering_2/tests/conftest.py

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+"""
+Shared test fixtures for pytest.
+
+This file defines reusable fixtures that are automatically discovered by pytest
+and can be used across multiple test modules.
+
+Fixtures:
+---------
+- local_tmp_path: Creates (or cleans) a temporary directory under 'tests/tmp'
+  to store output files generated during tests. Ensures a clean environment
+  for each test run.
+"""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def local_tmp_path():
+    """Fixture to create and return a temporary path for output files."""
+    path = Path("tests/tmp")
+    if path.exists():
+        for file in path.iterdir():
+            file.unlink()
+    else:
+        path.mkdir(parents=True)
+    return path