Fixed error message which changes from python version to python version.

MetOffice · Apr 23, 2024 · b09f707 · b09f707
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commit b09f707
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diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_artefacts.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_artefacts.py
@@ -21,8 +21,13 @@ class MyClass(ArtefactsGetter):
 
     with pytest.raises(TypeError) as err:
         _ = MyClass()
-    assert ("Can't instantiate abstract class MyClass with abstract method "
-            "__call_" in str(err.value))
+    # The actual error messages changes slightly from python
+    # version to version:
+    # 3.7: ... with abstract methods
+    # 3.8: ... with abstract method
+    # 3.12: ... without an implementation for abstract
+    # so we only test for the begin which is identical:
+    assert "Can't instantiate abstract class MyClass with" in str(err.value)
 
     # Now test that we can raise the NotImplementedError
     # --------------------------------------------------