gives the absolute file name of the currently executing test file.


$TestFileName
gives the absolute file name of the currently executing test file.
Details

- During the execution of TestReport[file], $TestFileName is set to the absolute file name of file.
- During interactive input, $TestFileName is "".
Examples
Basic Examples (3)
During interactive input, $TestFileName is "":
This test file prints $TestFileName when it is executed:
Execute the test file with TestReport:
After the TestReport is complete, $TestFileName is "" again:
Open an example test notebook:
Run the test report on the notebook:
Get the test that tests $TestFileName:
Show the input, expected output and actual output for the test result:
See Also
Tech Notes
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History
Text
Wolfram Research (2019), $TestFileName, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TestFileName.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2019. "$TestFileName." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TestFileName.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2019). $TestFileName. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TestFileName.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_$testfilename, author="Wolfram Research", title="{$TestFileName}", year="2019", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TestFileName.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_$testfilename, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={$TestFileName}, year={2019}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/$TestFileName.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-August-2025]}