# Testing a different file than runtests.jl

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/testing-a-different-file-than-runtests-jl/87789>\
**Category:** Package Management\
**Tags:** package, testing\
**Created:** [September 25, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/testing-a-different-file-than-runtests-jl/87789 "2022-09-25T19:33:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![davidanthoff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/davidanthoff/32/223493_2.png) [@davidanthoff](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/davidanthoff)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/testing-a-different-file-than-runtests-jl/87789/2 "2022-09-25T19:51:26Z")

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Not directly responsive to your question, but do take a look at the new [test item framework](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/prerelease-of-new-testing-framework-and-test-run-ui-in-vs-code/86355) in the VS Code extension, it allows you to run a very fine-grained selection of tests easily.

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