IPython/core/tests/test_logger.py

"""Test IPython.core.logger"""

import nose.tools as nt

_ip = get_ipython()

def test_logstart_inaccessible_file():
    try:
        _ip.logger.logstart(logfname="/")   # Opening that filename will fail.
    except IOError:
        pass
    else:
        nt.assert_true(False)           # The try block should never pass.
    
    try:
        _ip.run_cell("a=1")                 # Check it doesn't try to log this
    finally:
        _ip.logger.log_active = False  # If this fails, don't let later tests fail