From ae4fcf651954fff959510f2f4789c588930e006e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jessica Mitchell <j.mitchell@fz-juelich.de>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:09:31 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] convert with cursor

---
 .../sli2py_regressions/test_ticket_716.py     | 54 ++++++++++++++++
 testsuite/regressiontests/ticket-716.sli      | 63 -------------------
 2 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 63 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_ticket_716.py
 delete mode 100644 testsuite/regressiontests/ticket-716.sli

diff --git a/testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_ticket_716.py b/testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_ticket_716.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3b70725e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/pytests/sli2py_regressions/test_ticket_716.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# test_ticket_716.py
+#
+# This file is part of NEST.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2004 The NEST Initiative
+#
+# NEST is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# NEST is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with NEST.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import nest
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_stdp_dopamine_synapse_weight_constant_without_presynaptic_spikes():
+    """
+    Regression test for Ticket #716.
+
+    Ensure that the weight of an stdp_dopamine_synapse is constant in the absence of presynaptic spiking.
+    """
+    nest.ResetKernel()
+    vt = nest.Create("volume_transmitter")
+    nest.SetDefaults("stdp_dopamine_synapse", {"volume_transmitter": vt[0]})
+
+    n_pre = nest.Create("parrot_neuron")  # does not fire
+    n_post = nest.Create("parrot_neuron")
+    n_dopa = nest.Create("parrot_neuron")
+
+    sg_post = nest.Create("spike_generator", params={"spike_times": [0.5, 1.1, 3.4]})
+    sg_dopa = nest.Create("spike_generator", params={"spike_times": [1.4, 2.3, 4.6]})
+
+    nest.Connect(n_pre, n_post, syn_spec="stdp_dopamine_synapse")
+    nest.Connect(sg_dopa, n_dopa)
+    nest.Connect(n_dopa, vt)
+    nest.Connect(sg_post, n_post)
+
+    # Get initial weight
+    conns = nest.GetConnections(synapse_model="stdp_dopamine_synapse")
+    w0 = conns.get("weight")
+    nest.Simulate(10.0)
+    w1 = conns.get("weight")
+
+    assert abs(w0 - w1) <= 1e-13, f"Weight changed: w0={w0}, w1={w1}"
diff --git a/testsuite/regressiontests/ticket-716.sli b/testsuite/regressiontests/ticket-716.sli
deleted file mode 100644
index 540161899d..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/regressiontests/ticket-716.sli
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  ticket-716.sli
- *
- *  This file is part of NEST.
- *
- *  Copyright (C) 2004 The NEST Initiative
- *
- *  NEST is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  NEST is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with NEST.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- */
-
-/** @BeginDocumentation
-
-Name: testsuite::ticket-716 - stdp dopamine synapse changes weight in the absence of presynaptic spikes
-
-Synopsis: (ticket-716) run -> NEST exits if test fails
-
-Description:
-Ensure that the weight of an stdp dopamine synapse is constant in the absense of presynaptic spiking.
-
-Author: Susanne Kunkel, 2013-04-11
- */
-
-(unittest) run
-/unittest using
-
-M_ERROR setverbosity
-
-ResetKernel
-
-/vt /volume_transmitter Create def
-/stdp_dopamine_synapse << /volume_transmitter vt >> SetDefaults
-
-/n_pre /parrot_neuron Create def % does not fire
-/n_post /parrot_neuron Create def
-/n_dopa /parrot_neuron Create def
-
-/sg_post /spike_generator << /spike_times [0.5 1.1 3.4] >> Create def
-/sg_dopa /spike_generator << /spike_times [1.4 2.3 4.6] >> Create def
-
-n_pre n_post << >> /stdp_dopamine_synapse Connect
-sg_dopa n_dopa Connect
-n_dopa vt Connect
-sg_post n_post Connect
-
-/w0 << /synapse_model /stdp_dopamine_synapse >> GetConnections 0 get GetStatus /weight get def
-10.0 Simulate
-/w1 << /synapse_model /stdp_dopamine_synapse >> GetConnections 0 get GetStatus /weight get def
-
-{ w0 w1 sub abs 1e-13 leq } assert_or_die
-
-endusing