Added a test that verifies .netrc is honored when only --auth-type is passed

tests/test_auth.py

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ def test_basic_auth(httpbin_both):
     assert HTTP_OK in r
     assert r.json == {'authenticated': True, 'user': 'user'}
 
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('argument_name', ['--auth-type', '-A'])
 def test_digest_auth(httpbin_both, argument_name):
     r = http(argument_name + '=digest', '--auth=user:password',
@@ -107,3 +106,11 @@ def test_ignore_netrc_together_with_auth():
         env=MockEnvironment(),
     )
     assert isinstance(args.auth, HTTPBasicAuth)
+
+def test_honor_netrc_authtype(httpbin_both):
+    with mock.patch('requests.sessions.get_netrc_auth') as get_netrc_auth:
+        get_netrc_auth.return_value = ('httpie', 'password')
+        r = http('--auth-type=basic','GET', httpbin_both + '/basic-auth/httpie/password')
+        assert get_netrc_auth.call_count == 1
+        assert HTTP_OK in r
+