---
name: "qtest"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ocaml-qtest"
version: "2.11.2-4+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qtest"
---

# qtest(1)

Inline (Unit) Tests for OCaml

## NAME

qtest - Inline (Unit) Tests for OCaml

## DESCRIPTION

USAGE: qtest \[options\] extract \<file.mli?\>...

### OPTIONS:

**-o**

- **--output**

  \<path\>     (default: standard output) Open or create a file for output; the resulting file will be an OCaml source file containing all the tests

**-p**

- **--preamble**

  \<string\>   (default: empty) Add code to the tests preamble; typically this will be an instruction of the form 'open Module'

- **--preamble-file**

  \<path\> Add the contents of the given file to the tests preamble

- **--run-only**

  \<function name\> Only generate tests pertaining to this function, as indicated by the test header

- **--shuffle**

  (default: turned off) Toggle test execution order randomisation; submodules using injection are not shuffled

- **-help**

  Display this list of options

- **--help**

  Display this list of options