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authorNed Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com>2010-09-19 16:39:42 -0400
committerNed Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com>2010-09-19 16:39:42 -0400
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Clarify where the configuration file goes.
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@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ specification of options that are otherwise only available in the
Configuration files also make it easier to get coverage testing of spawned
sub-processes. See :ref:`subprocess` for more details.
+The default name for configuration files is ``.coveragerc``, in the same
+directory coverage.py is being run in. Most of the settings in the
+configuration file are tied to your source code and how it should be
+measured, so it should be stored with your source, and checked into
+source control, rather than put in your home directory.
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