python unittest run specific test class code example

Example 1: unittest run specific test

python -m unittest mypkg.tests.test_module.TestClass.test_method
# In your case, this would be:
python -m unittest testMyCase.MyCase.testItIsHot

Example 2: python unittest setUpClass

class MyUnitTest(unittest.TestCase):
    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(cls):
        do_something_expensive_for_all_sets_of_tests()

class MyFirstSetOfTests(MyUnitTest):
    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(cls):
        super(MyFirstSetOfTests, cls).setUpClass()
        do_something_expensive_for_just_these_first_tests()