start fake files with uuid

kbase · Dec 13, 2024 · 711808b · 711808b
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diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -1274,7 +1274,9 @@ def test_load_and_validate_schema_good():
 
 
 def test_load_and_validate_schema_missing_file():
-    not_real_file = Path("not_real")
+    not_real_file = Path(str(uuid.uuid4()))
+    # double-check that the file doesn't exist and make a new one if so.
+    # shouldn't ever happen, ideally, but easy to check.
     while not_real_file.exists():
         not_real_file = Path(str(uuid.uuid4()))
     with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError, match="No such file or directory"):