JavaScript Testing: Jasmine async syntax

JavaScript Testing: Jasmine async syntax

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Need to test async code? No problem for Jasmine. There is done() to inform Jasmine a test has finished running.

With jasmine.clock(), the value of new Date() can be manipulated.

Example

it, beforeEach, afterAll, … have an additional optional parameter called timeout (ms). A test fails for such a block when nor done() nor done.fail() is called within jasmine.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL which defaults to 5000 (ms).

it('can use async/await', async () => {
  const pie = await Promise.resolve(3.14);
  expect(pie).toBe(3.14);
});


beforeAll(done => {
  // The same construct can be used for
  // beforeEach, afterEach and afterAll
  done();
}, customTimeout);

it('has an optional "done" parameter', done => {
  Promise.resolve()
    .then(() => expect(true).toBeTruthy())
    .then(done)
    .catch(done.fail);
});

xit('can fail with a specific message', done => {
  Promise.reject().catch(done.fail.bind(this, 'done.fail("with your error message")'));
}, customTimeout);

Time Travel

beforeEach(() => jasmine.clock().install());

it("doesn't have to take the slow path", () => {
  var timePassed = 0;
  setTimeout(() => {
    timePassed += 100;
  }, 100);

  expect(timePassed).toBe(0);
  jasmine.clock().tick(100);
  expect(timePassed).toBe(100);
});


it('can hijack new Date', () => {
  const baseTime = new Date(2013, 9, 23);
  jasmine.clock().mockDate(baseTime);

  jasmine.clock().tick(50);
  expect(new Date().getTime()).toEqual(baseTime.getTime() + 50);
});


afterEach(() => jasmine.clock().uninstall());

expectAsync

it('can check for resolved', async () => {
  const pie = Promise.resolve(3.14);
  await expectAsync(pie).toBeResolved();
  return expectAsync(pie).toBeResolvedTo(3.14);
});

it('can check for rejected', async () => {
  const pie = Promise.reject('reasons');
  await expectAsync(pie).toBeRejected();
  await expectAsync(pie).toBeRejectedWith('reasons');
});

it('can pass context - which will show on failure', async () => {
  const pie = Promise.resolve(42);
  await expectAsync(pie).withContext('test').toBeResolved();
});

Stuff that came into being during the making of this post
Updates
  • 28 March 2023 : Updated to Jasmine 4.3.0.
  • 18 January 2019 : await/async is pretty standard now. Added expectAsync examples.
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