get_snapshot_value(snapshot_value, which='new')

Extracts and returns the raw value stored inside a snapshot, removing all inline-snapshot-specific wrappers such as those generated by external(), Is(), or snapshot().

This function is primarily intended for extension authors who need direct access to the value of a previously stored snapshot. For standard test assertions, prefer using the snapshot directly.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
snapshot_value	Snapshot[T]	The snapshot object from which to extract the value.	required
which	Literal['new', 'old']	can be: "old": the value which is "visible" in the source is returned "new": the current value is returned	'new'

Returns: The unwrapped value contained in the snapshot.

Example

from inline_snapshot import external, snapshot, get_snapshot_value

s = snapshot([0, external("uuid:e3e70682-c209-4cac-a29f-6fbed82c07cd.json")])

if record:
    # Store value
    assert s == [0, 5]
else:
    # Use value from snapshot
    value = get_snapshot_value(s)
    # ... do something with value