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href="#running-tests-from-the-command-line">Running tests from the command line</a> <ul> <li><a href="#test-runner-execution-model">Test runner execution model</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="stability_1"><a href="#collecting-code-coverage">Collecting code coverage</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="#coverage-reporters">Coverage reporters</a></li> <li><a href="#limitations">Limitations</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#mocking">Mocking</a> <ul> <li><a href="#timers">Timers</a></li> <li><a href="#dates">Dates</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#test-reporters">Test reporters</a> <ul> <li><a href="#custom-reporters">Custom reporters</a></li> <li><a href="#multiple-reporters">Multiple reporters</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#runoptions"><code>run([options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#suitename-options-fn"><code>suite([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#suiteskipname-options-fn"><code>suite.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#suitetodoname-options-fn"><code>suite.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#suiteonlyname-options-fn"><code>suite.only([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#testskipname-options-fn"><code>test.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#testtodoname-options-fn"><code>test.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#testonlyname-options-fn"><code>test.only([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#describename-options-fn"><code>describe([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#describeskipname-options-fn"><code>describe.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#describetodoname-options-fn"><code>describe.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#describeonlyname-options-fn"><code>describe.only([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#itname-options-fn"><code>it([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#itskipname-options-fn"><code>it.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ittodoname-options-fn"><code>it.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#itonlyname-options-fn"><code>it.only([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#beforefn-options"><code>before([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#afterfn-options"><code>after([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#beforeeachfn-options"><code>beforeEach([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#aftereachfn-options"><code>afterEach([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#class-mockfunctioncontext">Class: <code>MockFunctionContext</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#ctxcalls"><code>ctx.calls</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxcallcount"><code>ctx.callCount()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxmockimplementationimplementation"><code>ctx.mockImplementation(implementation)</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxmockimplementationonceimplementation-oncall"><code>ctx.mockImplementationOnce(implementation[, onCall])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxresetcalls"><code>ctx.resetCalls()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxrestore"><code>ctx.restore()</code></a></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="stability_1"><a href="#class-mockmodulecontext">Class: <code>MockModuleContext</code></a></span> <ul> <li><a href="#ctxrestore_1"><code>ctx.restore()</code></a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#class-mocktracker">Class: <code>MockTracker</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#mockfnoriginal-implementation-options"><code>mock.fn([original[, implementation]][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#mockgetterobject-methodname-implementation-options"><code>mock.getter(object, methodName[, implementation][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#mockmethodobject-methodname-implementation-options"><code>mock.method(object, methodName[, implementation][, options])</code></a></li> <li><span 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href="#only-tests"><code>only</code> tests</a></li> <li><a href="#filtering-tests-by-name">Filtering tests by name</a></li> <li><a href="#extraneous-asynchronous-activity">Extraneous asynchronous activity</a></li> <li><span class="stability_1"><a href="#watch-mode">Watch mode</a></span></li> <li><a href="#running-tests-from-the-command-line">Running tests from the command line</a> <ul> <li><a href="#test-runner-execution-model">Test runner execution model</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="stability_1"><a href="#collecting-code-coverage">Collecting code coverage</a></span> <ul> <li><a href="#coverage-reporters">Coverage reporters</a></li> <li><a href="#limitations">Limitations</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#mocking">Mocking</a> <ul> <li><a href="#timers">Timers</a></li> <li><a href="#dates">Dates</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#test-reporters">Test reporters</a> <ul> <li><a href="#custom-reporters">Custom reporters</a></li> <li><a href="#multiple-reporters">Multiple reporters</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#runoptions"><code>run([options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#suitename-options-fn"><code>suite([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#suiteskipname-options-fn"><code>suite.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#suitetodoname-options-fn"><code>suite.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#suiteonlyname-options-fn"><code>suite.only([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#testskipname-options-fn"><code>test.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#testtodoname-options-fn"><code>test.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#testonlyname-options-fn"><code>test.only([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#describename-options-fn"><code>describe([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#describeskipname-options-fn"><code>describe.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#describetodoname-options-fn"><code>describe.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#describeonlyname-options-fn"><code>describe.only([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#itname-options-fn"><code>it([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#itskipname-options-fn"><code>it.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ittodoname-options-fn"><code>it.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#itonlyname-options-fn"><code>it.only([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#beforefn-options"><code>before([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#afterfn-options"><code>after([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#beforeeachfn-options"><code>beforeEach([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#aftereachfn-options"><code>afterEach([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#class-mockfunctioncontext">Class: <code>MockFunctionContext</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#ctxcalls"><code>ctx.calls</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxcallcount"><code>ctx.callCount()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxmockimplementationimplementation"><code>ctx.mockImplementation(implementation)</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxmockimplementationonceimplementation-oncall"><code>ctx.mockImplementationOnce(implementation[, onCall])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxresetcalls"><code>ctx.resetCalls()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#ctxrestore"><code>ctx.restore()</code></a></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="stability_1"><a href="#class-mockmodulecontext">Class: <code>MockModuleContext</code></a></span> <ul> <li><a href="#ctxrestore_1"><code>ctx.restore()</code></a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#class-mocktracker">Class: <code>MockTracker</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#mockfnoriginal-implementation-options"><code>mock.fn([original[, implementation]][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#mockgetterobject-methodname-implementation-options"><code>mock.getter(object, methodName[, implementation][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#mockmethodobject-methodname-implementation-options"><code>mock.method(object, methodName[, implementation][, options])</code></a></li> <li><span class="stability_1"><a href="#mockmodulespecifier-options"><code>mock.module(specifier[, options])</code></a></span></li> <li><a href="#mockreset"><code>mock.reset()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#mockrestoreall"><code>mock.restoreAll()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#mocksetterobject-methodname-implementation-options"><code>mock.setter(object, methodName[, implementation][, options])</code></a></li> </ul> </li> <li><span class="stability_1"><a href="#class-mocktimers">Class: <code>MockTimers</code></a></span> <ul> <li><a href="#timersenableenableoptions"><code>timers.enable([enableOptions])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#timersreset"><code>timers.reset()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#timerssymboldispose"><code>timers[Symbol.dispose]()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#timerstickmilliseconds"><code>timers.tick([milliseconds])</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#using-clear-functions">Using clear functions</a></li> <li><a href="#working-with-nodejs-timers-modules">Working with Node.js timers modules</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#timersrunall"><code>timers.runAll()</code></a></li> <li><a href="#timerssettimemilliseconds"><code>timers.setTime(milliseconds)</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#dates-and-timers-working-together">Dates and Timers working together</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#class-testsstream">Class: <code>TestsStream</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#event-testcoverage">Event: <code>'test:coverage'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-testcomplete">Event: <code>'test:complete'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-testdequeue">Event: <code>'test:dequeue'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-testdiagnostic">Event: <code>'test:diagnostic'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-testenqueue">Event: <code>'test:enqueue'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-testfail">Event: <code>'test:fail'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-testpass">Event: <code>'test:pass'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-testplan">Event: <code>'test:plan'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-teststart">Event: <code>'test:start'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-teststderr">Event: <code>'test:stderr'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-teststdout">Event: <code>'test:stdout'</code></a></li> <li><a href="#event-testwatchdrained">Event: <code>'test:watch:drained'</code></a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#class-testcontext">Class: <code>TestContext</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#contextbeforefn-options"><code>context.before([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextbeforeeachfn-options"><code>context.beforeEach([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextafterfn-options"><code>context.after([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextaftereachfn-options"><code>context.afterEach([fn][, options])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextassert"><code>context.assert</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextdiagnosticmessage"><code>context.diagnostic(message)</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextfullname"><code>context.fullName</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextname"><code>context.name</code></a></li> <li><span class="stability_1"><a href="#contextplancount"><code>context.plan(count)</code></a></span></li> <li><a href="#contextrunonlyshouldrunonlytests"><code>context.runOnly(shouldRunOnlyTests)</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextsignal"><code>context.signal</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextskipmessage"><code>context.skip([message])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contexttodomessage"><code>context.todo([message])</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contexttestname-options-fn"><code>context.test([name][, options][, fn])</code></a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#class-suitecontext">Class: <code>SuiteContext</code></a> <ul> <li><a href="#contextname_1"><code>context.name</code></a></li> <li><a href="#contextsignal_1"><code>context.signal</code></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul></details> <div role="main" id="apicontent"> <h2>Test runner<span><a class="mark" href="#test-runner" id="test-runner">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_test_runner"></a></h2> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v20.0.0</td> <td><p>The test runner is now stable.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.0.0, v16.17.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v18.0.0, v16.17.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_2"><a href="documentation.html#stability-index">Stability: 2</a> - Stable</div><p></p> <p><strong>Source Code:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/v20.18.0/lib/test.js">lib/test.js</a></p> <p>The <code>node:test</code> module facilitates the creation of JavaScript tests. To access it:</p> <pre class="with-34-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> test <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>;</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> test = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>);</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>This module is only available under the <code>node:</code> scheme. The following will not work:</p> <pre class="with-29-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> test <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test'</span>;</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> test = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'test'</span>);</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Tests created via the <code>test</code> module consist of a single function that is processed in one of three ways:</p> <ol> <li>A synchronous function that is considered failing if it throws an exception, and is considered passing otherwise.</li> <li>A function that returns a <code>Promise</code> that is considered failing if the <code>Promise</code> rejects, and is considered passing if the <code>Promise</code> fulfills.</li> <li>A function that receives a callback function. If the callback receives any truthy value as its first argument, the test is considered failing. If a falsy value is passed as the first argument to the callback, the test is considered passing. If the test function receives a callback function and also returns a <code>Promise</code>, the test will fail.</li> </ol> <p>The following example illustrates how tests are written using the <code>test</code> module.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'synchronous passing test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// This test passes because it does not throw an exception.</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>, <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'synchronous failing test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// This test fails because it throws an exception.</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>, <span class="hljs-number">2</span>); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'asynchronous passing test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-comment">// This test passes because the Promise returned by the async</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// function is settled and not rejected.</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>, <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'asynchronous failing test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-comment">// This test fails because the Promise returned by the async</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// function is rejected.</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>, <span class="hljs-number">2</span>); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'failing test using Promises'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Promises can be used directly as well.</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Promise</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">resolve, reject</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-title function_">setImmediate</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-title function_">reject</span>(<span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this will cause the test to fail'</span>)); }); }); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'callback passing test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t, done</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// done() is the callback function. When the setImmediate() runs, it invokes</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// done() with no arguments.</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">setImmediate</span>(done); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'callback failing test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t, done</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// When the setImmediate() runs, done() is invoked with an Error object and</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// the test fails.</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">setImmediate</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-title function_">done</span>(<span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'callback failure'</span>)); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>If any tests fail, the process exit code is set to <code>1</code>.</p> <section><h3>Subtests<span><a class="mark" href="#subtests" id="subtests">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_subtests"></a></h3> <p>The test context's <code>test()</code> method allows subtests to be created. It allows you to structure your tests in a hierarchical manner, where you can create nested tests within a larger test. This method behaves identically to the top level <code>test()</code> function. The following example demonstrates the creation of a top level test with two subtests.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'subtest 1'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>, <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); }); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'subtest 2'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">2</span>, <span class="hljs-number">2</span>); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <blockquote> <p><strong>Note:</strong> <code>beforeEach</code> and <code>afterEach</code> hooks are triggered between each subtest execution.</p> </blockquote> <p>In this example, <code>await</code> is used to ensure that both subtests have completed. This is necessary because tests do not wait for their subtests to complete, unlike tests created within suites. Any subtests that are still outstanding when their parent finishes are cancelled and treated as failures. Any subtest failures cause the parent test to fail.</p> </section><section><h3>Skipping tests<span><a class="mark" href="#skipping-tests" id="skipping-tests">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_skipping_tests"></a></h3> <p>Individual tests can be skipped by passing the <code>skip</code> option to the test, or by calling the test context's <code>skip()</code> method as shown in the following example.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// The skip option is used, but no message is provided.</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'skip option'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">skip</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">true</span> }, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// This code is never executed.</span> }); <span class="hljs-comment">// The skip option is used, and a message is provided.</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'skip option with message'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">skip</span>: <span class="hljs-string">'this is skipped'</span> }, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// This code is never executed.</span> }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'skip() method'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Make sure to return here as well if the test contains additional logic.</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">skip</span>(); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'skip() method with message'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Make sure to return here as well if the test contains additional logic.</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">skip</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this is skipped'</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3>TODO tests<span><a class="mark" href="#todo-tests" id="todo-tests">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_todo_tests"></a></h3> <p>Individual tests can be marked as flaky or incomplete by passing the <code>todo</code> option to the test, or by calling the test context's <code>todo()</code> method, as shown in the following example. These tests represent a pending implementation or bug that needs to be fixed. TODO tests are executed, but are not treated as test failures, and therefore do not affect the process exit code. If a test is marked as both TODO and skipped, the TODO option is ignored.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// The todo option is used, but no message is provided.</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'todo option'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">todo</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">true</span> }, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// This code is executed, but not treated as a failure.</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">throw</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this does not fail the test'</span>); }); <span class="hljs-comment">// The todo option is used, and a message is provided.</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'todo option with message'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">todo</span>: <span class="hljs-string">'this is a todo test'</span> }, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// This code is executed.</span> }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'todo() method'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">todo</span>(); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'todo() method with message'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">todo</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this is a todo test and is not treated as a failure'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">throw</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this does not fail the test'</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3><code>describe()</code> and <code>it()</code> aliases<span><a class="mark" href="#describe-and-it-aliases" id="describe-and-it-aliases">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_describe_and_it_aliases"></a></h3> <p>Suites and tests can also be written using the <code>describe()</code> and <code>it()</code> functions. <a href="#describename-options-fn"><code>describe()</code></a> is an alias for <a href="#suitename-options-fn"><code>suite()</code></a>, and <a href="#itname-options-fn"><code>it()</code></a> is an alias for <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test()</code></a>.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">describe</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'A thing'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-title function_">it</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'should work'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>, <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">it</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'should be ok'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">2</span>, <span class="hljs-number">2</span>); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">describe</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'a nested thing'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-title function_">it</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'should work'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-number">3</span>, <span class="hljs-number">3</span>); }); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p><code>describe()</code> and <code>it()</code> are imported from the <code>node:test</code> module.</p> <pre class="with-46-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { describe, it } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>;</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { describe, it } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>);</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3><code>only</code> tests<span><a class="mark" href="#only-tests" id="only-tests">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_only_tests"></a></h3> <p>If Node.js is started with the <a href="cli.html#--test-only"><code>--test-only</code></a> command-line option, it is possible to skip all top level tests except for a selected subset by passing the <code>only</code> option to the tests that should be run. When a test with the <code>only</code> option set is run, all subtests are also run. The test context's <code>runOnly()</code> method can be used to implement the same behavior at the subtest level.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// Assume Node.js is run with the --test-only command-line option.</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// The 'only' option is set, so this test is run.</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this test is run'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">only</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">true</span> }, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-comment">// Within this test, all subtests are run by default.</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'running subtest'</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// The test context can be updated to run subtests with the 'only' option.</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">runOnly</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">true</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this subtest is now skipped'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this subtest is run'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">only</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">true</span> }); <span class="hljs-comment">// Switch the context back to execute all tests.</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">runOnly</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">false</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this subtest is now run'</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Explicitly do not run these tests.</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'skipped subtest 3'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">only</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">false</span> }); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'skipped subtest 4'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">skip</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">true</span> }); }); <span class="hljs-comment">// The 'only' option is not set, so this test is skipped.</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this test is not run'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// This code is not run.</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">throw</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'fail'</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3>Filtering tests by name<span><a class="mark" href="#filtering-tests-by-name" id="filtering-tests-by-name">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_filtering_tests_by_name"></a></h3> <p>The <a href="cli.html#--test-name-pattern"><code>--test-name-pattern</code></a> command-line option can be used to only run tests whose name matches the provided pattern. Test name patterns are interpreted as JavaScript regular expressions. The <code>--test-name-pattern</code> option can be specified multiple times in order to run nested tests. For each test that is executed, any corresponding test hooks, such as <code>beforeEach()</code>, are also run.</p> <p>Given the following test file, starting Node.js with the <code>--test-name-pattern="test [1-3]"</code> option would cause the test runner to execute <code>test 1</code>, <code>test 2</code>, and <code>test 3</code>. If <code>test 1</code> did not match the test name pattern, then its subtests would not execute, despite matching the pattern. The same set of tests could also be executed by passing <code>--test-name-pattern</code> multiple times (e.g. <code>--test-name-pattern="test 1"</code>, <code>--test-name-pattern="test 2"</code>, etc.).</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'test 1'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'test 2'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'test 3'</span>); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'Test 4'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'Test 5'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'test 6'</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Test name patterns can also be specified using regular expression literals. This allows regular expression flags to be used. In the previous example, starting Node.js with <code>--test-name-pattern="/test [4-5]/i"</code> would match <code>Test 4</code> and <code>Test 5</code> because the pattern is case-insensitive.</p> <p>Test name patterns do not change the set of files that the test runner executes.</p> </section><section><h3>Extraneous asynchronous activity<span><a class="mark" href="#extraneous-asynchronous-activity" id="extraneous-asynchronous-activity">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_extraneous_asynchronous_activity"></a></h3> <p>Once a test function finishes executing, the results are reported as quickly as possible while maintaining the order of the tests. However, it is possible for the test function to generate asynchronous activity that outlives the test itself. The test runner handles this type of activity, but does not delay the reporting of test results in order to accommodate it.</p> <p>In the following example, a test completes with two <code>setImmediate()</code> operations still outstanding. The first <code>setImmediate()</code> attempts to create a new subtest. Because the parent test has already finished and output its results, the new subtest is immediately marked as failed, and reported later to the <a href="test.html#class-testsstream" class="type"><TestsStream></a>.</p> <p>The second <code>setImmediate()</code> creates an <code>uncaughtException</code> event. <code>uncaughtException</code> and <code>unhandledRejection</code> events originating from a completed test are marked as failed by the <code>test</code> module and reported as diagnostic warnings at the top level by the <a href="test.html#class-testsstream" class="type"><TestsStream></a>.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'a test that creates asynchronous activity'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-title function_">setImmediate</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'subtest that is created too late'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">throw</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'error1'</span>); }); }); <span class="hljs-title function_">setImmediate</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">throw</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Error</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'error2'</span>); }); <span class="hljs-comment">// The test finishes after this line.</span> });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3>Watch mode<span><a class="mark" href="#watch-mode" id="watch-mode">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_watch_mode"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.2.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_1"><a href="documentation.html#stability-index">Stability: 1</a> - Experimental</div><p></p> <p>The Node.js test runner supports running in watch mode by passing the <code>--watch</code> flag:</p> <pre><code class="language-bash">node --<span class="hljs-built_in">test</span> --watch</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>In watch mode, the test runner will watch for changes to test files and their dependencies. When a change is detected, the test runner will rerun the tests affected by the change. The test runner will continue to run until the process is terminated.</p> </section><section><h3>Running tests from the command line<span><a class="mark" href="#running-tests-from-the-command-line" id="running-tests-from-the-command-line">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_running_tests_from_the_command_line"></a></h3> <p>The Node.js test runner can be invoked from the command line by passing the <a href="cli.html#--test"><code>--test</code></a> flag:</p> <pre><code class="language-bash">node --<span class="hljs-built_in">test</span></code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>By default, Node.js will recursively search the current directory for JavaScript source files matching a specific naming convention. Matching files are executed as test files. More information on the expected test file naming convention and behavior can be found in the <a href="#test-runner-execution-model">test runner execution model</a> section.</p> <p>Alternatively, one or more paths can be provided as the final argument(s) to the Node.js command, as shown below.</p> <pre><code class="language-bash">node --<span class="hljs-built_in">test</span> test1.js test2.mjs custom_test_dir/</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>In this example, the test runner will execute the files <code>test1.js</code> and <code>test2.mjs</code>. The test runner will also recursively search the <code>custom_test_dir/</code> directory for test files to execute.</p> <h4>Test runner execution model<span><a class="mark" href="#test-runner-execution-model" id="test-runner-execution-model">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_test_runner_execution_model"></a></h4> <p>When searching for test files to execute, the test runner behaves as follows:</p> <ul> <li>Any files explicitly provided by the user are executed.</li> <li>If the user did not explicitly specify any paths, the current working directory is recursively searched for files as specified in the following steps.</li> <li><code>node_modules</code> directories are skipped unless explicitly provided by the user.</li> <li>If a directory named <code>test</code> is encountered, the test runner will search it recursively for all all <code>.js</code>, <code>.cjs</code>, and <code>.mjs</code> files. All of these files are treated as test files, and do not need to match the specific naming convention detailed below. This is to accommodate projects that place all of their tests in a single <code>test</code> directory.</li> <li>In all other directories, <code>.js</code>, <code>.cjs</code>, and <code>.mjs</code> files matching the following patterns are treated as test files: <ul> <li><code>^test$</code> - Files whose basename is the string <code>'test'</code>. Examples: <code>test.js</code>, <code>test.cjs</code>, <code>test.mjs</code>.</li> <li><code>^test-.+</code> - Files whose basename starts with the string <code>'test-'</code> followed by one or more characters. Examples: <code>test-example.js</code>, <code>test-another-example.mjs</code>.</li> <li><code>.+[\.\-\_]test$</code> - Files whose basename ends with <code>.test</code>, <code>-test</code>, or <code>_test</code>, preceded by one or more characters. Examples: <code>example.test.js</code>, <code>example-test.cjs</code>, <code>example_test.mjs</code>.</li> <li>Other file types understood by Node.js such as <code>.node</code> and <code>.json</code> are not automatically executed by the test runner, but are supported if explicitly provided on the command line.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Each matching test file is executed in a separate child process. The maximum number of child processes running at any time is controlled by the <a href="cli.html#--test-concurrency"><code>--test-concurrency</code></a> flag. If the child process finishes with an exit code of 0, the test is considered passing. Otherwise, the test is considered to be a failure. Test files must be executable by Node.js, but are not required to use the <code>node:test</code> module internally.</p> <p>Each test file is executed as if it was a regular script. That is, if the test file itself uses <code>node:test</code> to define tests, all of those tests will be executed within a single application thread, regardless of the value of the <code>concurrency</code> option of <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test()</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3>Collecting code coverage<span><a class="mark" href="#collecting-code-coverage" id="collecting-code-coverage">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_collecting_code_coverage"></a></h3> <p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_1"><a href="documentation.html#stability-index">Stability: 1</a> - Experimental</div><p></p> <p>When Node.js is started with the <a href="cli.html#--experimental-test-coverage"><code>--experimental-test-coverage</code></a> command-line flag, code coverage is collected and statistics are reported once all tests have completed. If the <a href="cli.html#node_v8_coveragedir"><code>NODE_V8_COVERAGE</code></a> environment variable is used to specify a code coverage directory, the generated V8 coverage files are written to that directory. Node.js core modules and files within <code>node_modules/</code> directories are, by default, not included in the coverage report. However, they can be explicity included via the <a href="cli.html#--test-coverage-include"><code>--test-coverage-include</code></a> flag. If coverage is enabled, the coverage report is sent to any <a href="#test-reporters">test reporters</a> via the <code>'test:coverage'</code> event.</p> <p>Coverage can be disabled on a series of lines using the following comment syntax:</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">/* node:coverage disable */</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (anAlwaysFalseCondition) { <span class="hljs-comment">// Code in this branch will never be executed, but the lines are ignored for</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// coverage purposes. All lines following the 'disable' comment are ignored</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// until a corresponding 'enable' comment is encountered.</span> <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this is never executed'</span>); } <span class="hljs-comment">/* node:coverage enable */</span></code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Coverage can also be disabled for a specified number of lines. After the specified number of lines, coverage will be automatically reenabled. If the number of lines is not explicitly provided, a single line is ignored.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">/* node:coverage ignore next */</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (anAlwaysFalseCondition) { <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this is never executed'</span>); } <span class="hljs-comment">/* node:coverage ignore next 3 */</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (anAlwaysFalseCondition) { <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this is never executed'</span>); }</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4>Coverage reporters<span><a class="mark" href="#coverage-reporters" id="coverage-reporters">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_coverage_reporters"></a></h4> <p>The tap and spec reporters will print a summary of the coverage statistics. There is also an lcov reporter that will generate an lcov file which can be used as an in depth coverage report.</p> <pre><code class="language-bash">node --<span class="hljs-built_in">test</span> --experimental-test-coverage --test-reporter=lcov --test-reporter-destination=lcov.info</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <ul> <li>No test results are reported by this reporter.</li> <li>This reporter should ideally be used alongside another reporter.</li> </ul> <h4>Limitations<span><a class="mark" href="#limitations" id="limitations">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_limitations"></a></h4> <p>The test runner's code coverage functionality does not support excluding specific files or directories from the coverage report.</p> </section><section><h3>Mocking<span><a class="mark" href="#mocking" id="mocking">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_mocking"></a></h3> <p>The <code>node:test</code> module supports mocking during testing via a top-level <code>mock</code> object. The following example creates a spy on a function that adds two numbers together. The spy is then used to assert that the function was called as expected.</p> <pre class="with-39-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { mock, test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'spies on a function'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> sum = mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">a, b</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> a + b; }); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(sum.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">sum</span>(<span class="hljs-number">3</span>, <span class="hljs-number">4</span>), <span class="hljs-number">7</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(sum.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> call = sum.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">calls</span>[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]; assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">arguments</span>, [<span class="hljs-number">3</span>, <span class="hljs-number">4</span>]); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">result</span>, <span class="hljs-number">7</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">error</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Reset the globally tracked mocks.</span> mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">reset</span>(); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-meta">'use strict'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { mock, test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'spies on a function'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> sum = mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">a, b</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> a + b; }); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(sum.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">sum</span>(<span class="hljs-number">3</span>, <span class="hljs-number">4</span>), <span class="hljs-number">7</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(sum.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> call = sum.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">calls</span>[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]; assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">arguments</span>, [<span class="hljs-number">3</span>, <span class="hljs-number">4</span>]); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">result</span>, <span class="hljs-number">7</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">error</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Reset the globally tracked mocks.</span> mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">reset</span>(); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>The same mocking functionality is also exposed on the <a href="#class-testcontext"><code>TestContext</code></a> object of each test. The following example creates a spy on an object method using the API exposed on the <code>TestContext</code>. The benefit of mocking via the test context is that the test runner will automatically restore all mocked functionality once the test finishes.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'spies on an object method'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> number = { <span class="hljs-attr">value</span>: <span class="hljs-number">5</span>, <span class="hljs-title function_">add</span>(<span class="hljs-params">a</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-variable language_">this</span>.<span class="hljs-property">value</span> + a; }, }; t.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">method</span>(number, <span class="hljs-string">'add'</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(number.<span class="hljs-property">add</span>.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(number.<span class="hljs-title function_">add</span>(<span class="hljs-number">3</span>), <span class="hljs-number">8</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(number.<span class="hljs-property">add</span>.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> call = number.<span class="hljs-property">add</span>.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">calls</span>[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]; assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">arguments</span>, [<span class="hljs-number">3</span>]); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">result</span>, <span class="hljs-number">8</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">target</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">this</span>, number); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4>Timers<span><a class="mark" href="#timers" id="timers">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_timers"></a></h4> <p>Mocking timers is a technique commonly used in software testing to simulate and control the behavior of timers, such as <code>setInterval</code> and <code>setTimeout</code>, without actually waiting for the specified time intervals.</p> <p>Refer to the <a href="#class-mocktimers"><code>MockTimers</code></a> class for a full list of methods and features.</p> <p>This allows developers to write more reliable and predictable tests for time-dependent functionality.</p> <p>The example below shows how to mock <code>setTimeout</code>. Using <code>.enable({ apis: ['setTimeout'] });</code> it will mock the <code>setTimeout</code> functions in the <a href="./timers.html">node:timers</a> and <a href="./timers.html#timers-promises-api">node:timers/promises</a> modules, as well as from the Node.js global context.</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Destructuring functions such as <code>import { setTimeout } from 'node:timers'</code> is currently not supported by this API.</p> <pre class="with-44-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { mock, test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Reset the globally tracked mocks.</span> mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">reset</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// If you call reset mock instance, it will also reset timers instance</span> mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">reset</span>(); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { mock, test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Reset the globally tracked mocks.</span> mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">reset</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// If you call reset mock instance, it will also reset timers instance</span> mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">reset</span>(); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>The same mocking functionality is also exposed in the mock property on the <a href="#class-testcontext"><code>TestContext</code></a> object of each test. The benefit of mocking via the test context is that the test runner will automatically restore all mocked timers functionality once the test finishes.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4>Dates<span><a class="mark" href="#dates" id="dates">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_dates"></a></h4> <p>The mock timers API also allows the mocking of the <code>Date</code> object. This is a useful feature for testing time-dependent functionality, or to simulate internal calendar functions such as <code>Date.now()</code>.</p> <p>The dates implementation is also part of the <a href="#class-mocktimers"><code>MockTimers</code></a> class. Refer to it for a full list of methods and features.</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Dates and timers are dependent when mocked together. This means that if you have both the <code>Date</code> and <code>setTimeout</code> mocked, advancing the time will also advance the mocked date as they simulate a single internal clock.</p> <p>The example below show how to mock the <code>Date</code> object and obtain the current <code>Date.now()</code> value.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks the Date object'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-comment">// If not specified, the initial date will be based on 0 in the UNIX epoch</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time will also advance the date</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks the Date object'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-comment">// If not specified, the initial date will be based on 0 in the UNIX epoch</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time will also advance the date</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>If there is no initial epoch set, the initial date will be based on 0 in the Unix epoch. This is January 1st, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. You can set an initial date by passing a <code>now</code> property to the <code>.enable()</code> method. This value will be used as the initial date for the mocked <code>Date</code> object. It can either be a positive integer, or another Date object.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks the Date object with initial time'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>], <span class="hljs-attr">now</span>: <span class="hljs-number">100</span> }); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">100</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time will also advance the date</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">200</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">300</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks the Date object with initial time'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>], <span class="hljs-attr">now</span>: <span class="hljs-number">100</span> }); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">100</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time will also advance the date</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">200</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">300</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>You can use the <code>.setTime()</code> method to manually move the mocked date to another time. This method only accepts a positive integer.</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> This method will execute any mocked timers that are in the past from the new time.</p> <p>In the below example we are setting a new time for the mocked date.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'sets the time of a date object'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>], <span class="hljs-attr">now</span>: <span class="hljs-number">100</span> }); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">100</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time will also advance the date</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1000</span>); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">200</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1200</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'sets the time of a date object'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>], <span class="hljs-attr">now</span>: <span class="hljs-number">100</span> }); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">100</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time will also advance the date</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1000</span>); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">200</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1200</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>If you have any timer that's set to run in the past, it will be executed as if the <code>.tick()</code> method has been called. This is useful if you want to test time-dependent functionality that's already in the past.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runs timers as setTime passes ticks'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(<span class="hljs-number">800</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Timer is not executed as the time is not yet reached</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">800</span>); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1200</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Timer is executed as the time is now reached</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1200</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runs timers as setTime passes ticks'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(<span class="hljs-number">800</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Timer is not executed as the time is not yet reached</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">800</span>); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1200</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Timer is executed as the time is now reached</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1200</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Using <code>.runAll()</code> will execute all timers that are currently in the queue. This will also advance the mocked date to the time of the last timer that was executed as if the time has passed.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runs timers as setTime passes ticks'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">2000</span>); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">3000</span>); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">runAll</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// All timers are executed as the time is now reached</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">3</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">3000</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runs timers as setTime passes ticks'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">2000</span>); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">3000</span>); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">runAll</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// All timers are executed as the time is now reached</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">3</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">3000</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3>Test reporters<span><a class="mark" href="#test-reporters" id="test-reporters">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_test_reporters"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v19.9.0</td> <td><p>Reporters are now exposed at <code>node:test/reporters</code>.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v19.6.0, v18.15.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v19.6.0, v18.15.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <p>The <code>node:test</code> module supports passing <a href="cli.html#--test-reporter"><code>--test-reporter</code></a> flags for the test runner to use a specific reporter.</p> <p>The following built-reporters are supported:</p> <ul> <li> <p><code>tap</code> The <code>tap</code> reporter outputs the test results in the <a href="https://testanything.org/">TAP</a> format.</p> </li> <li> <p><code>spec</code> The <code>spec</code> reporter outputs the test results in a human-readable format.</p> </li> <li> <p><code>dot</code> The <code>dot</code> reporter outputs the test results in a compact format, where each passing test is represented by a <code>.</code>, and each failing test is represented by a <code>X</code>.</p> </li> <li> <p><code>junit</code> The junit reporter outputs test results in a jUnit XML format</p> </li> <li> <p><code>lcov</code> The <code>lcov</code> reporter outputs test coverage when used with the <a href="cli.html#--experimental-test-coverage"><code>--experimental-test-coverage</code></a> flag.</p> </li> </ul> <p>When <code>stdout</code> is a <a href="tty.html">TTY</a>, the <code>spec</code> reporter is used by default. Otherwise, the <code>tap</code> reporter is used by default.</p> <p>The exact output of these reporters is subject to change between versions of Node.js, and should not be relied on programmatically. If programmatic access to the test runner's output is required, use the events emitted by the <a href="test.html#class-testsstream" class="type"><TestsStream></a>.</p> <p>The reporters are available via the <code>node:test/reporters</code> module:</p> <pre class="with-71-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { tap, spec, dot, junit, lcov } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test/reporters'</span>;</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { tap, spec, dot, junit, lcov } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test/reporters'</span>);</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4>Custom reporters<span><a class="mark" href="#custom-reporters" id="custom-reporters">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_custom_reporters"></a></h4> <p><a href="cli.html#--test-reporter"><code>--test-reporter</code></a> can be used to specify a path to custom reporter. A custom reporter is a module that exports a value accepted by <a href="stream.html#streamcomposestreams">stream.compose</a>. Reporters should transform events emitted by a <a href="test.html#class-testsstream" class="type"><TestsStream></a></p> <p>Example of a custom reporter using <a href="stream.html#class-streamtransform" class="type"><stream.Transform></a>:</p> <pre class="with-45-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { <span class="hljs-title class_">Transform</span> } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:stream'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> customReporter = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Transform</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">writableObjectMode</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">true</span>, <span class="hljs-title function_">transform</span>(<span class="hljs-params">event, encoding, callback</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">switch</span> (event.<span class="hljs-property">type</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:dequeue'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> dequeued`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:enqueue'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> enqueued`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:watch:drained'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'test watch queue drained'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:start'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> started`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:pass'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> passed`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:fail'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> failed`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:plan'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'test plan'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:diagnostic'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:stderr'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:stdout'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, event.<span class="hljs-property">data</span>.<span class="hljs-property">message</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:coverage'</span>: { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { totalLineCount } = event.<span class="hljs-property">data</span>.<span class="hljs-property">summary</span>.<span class="hljs-property">totals</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`total line count: <span class="hljs-subst">${totalLineCount}</span>\n`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; } } }, }); <span class="hljs-keyword">export</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">default</span> customReporter;</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { <span class="hljs-title class_">Transform</span> } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:stream'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> customReporter = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Transform</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">writableObjectMode</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">true</span>, <span class="hljs-title function_">transform</span>(<span class="hljs-params">event, encoding, callback</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">switch</span> (event.<span class="hljs-property">type</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:dequeue'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> dequeued`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:enqueue'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> enqueued`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:watch:drained'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'test watch queue drained'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:start'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> started`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:pass'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> passed`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:fail'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> failed`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:plan'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'test plan'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:diagnostic'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:stderr'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:stdout'</span>: <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, event.<span class="hljs-property">data</span>.<span class="hljs-property">message</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:coverage'</span>: { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { totalLineCount } = event.<span class="hljs-property">data</span>.<span class="hljs-property">summary</span>.<span class="hljs-property">totals</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">callback</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">null</span>, <span class="hljs-string">`total line count: <span class="hljs-subst">${totalLineCount}</span>\n`</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; } } }, }); <span class="hljs-variable language_">module</span>.<span class="hljs-property">exports</span> = customReporter;</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Example of a custom reporter using a generator function:</p> <pre class="with-58-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">export</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">default</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> * <span class="hljs-title function_">customReporter</span>(<span class="hljs-params">source</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> (<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> event <span class="hljs-keyword">of</span> source) { <span class="hljs-keyword">switch</span> (event.<span class="hljs-property">type</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:dequeue'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> dequeued\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:enqueue'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> enqueued\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:watch:drained'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test watch queue drained\n'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:start'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> started\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:pass'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> passed\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:fail'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> failed\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:plan'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test plan\n'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:diagnostic'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:stderr'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:stdout'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`<span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.message}</span>\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:coverage'</span>: { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { totalLineCount } = event.<span class="hljs-property">data</span>.<span class="hljs-property">summary</span>.<span class="hljs-property">totals</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`total line count: <span class="hljs-subst">${totalLineCount}</span>\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; } } } }</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-variable language_">module</span>.<span class="hljs-property">exports</span> = <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> * <span class="hljs-title function_">customReporter</span>(<span class="hljs-params">source</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> (<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> event <span class="hljs-keyword">of</span> source) { <span class="hljs-keyword">switch</span> (event.<span class="hljs-property">type</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:dequeue'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> dequeued\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:enqueue'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> enqueued\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:watch:drained'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test watch queue drained\n'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:start'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> started\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:pass'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> passed\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:fail'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`test <span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.name}</span> failed\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:plan'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test plan\n'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:diagnostic'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:stderr'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:stdout'</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`<span class="hljs-subst">${event.data.message}</span>\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">case</span> <span class="hljs-string">'test:coverage'</span>: { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { totalLineCount } = event.<span class="hljs-property">data</span>.<span class="hljs-property">summary</span>.<span class="hljs-property">totals</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">`total line count: <span class="hljs-subst">${totalLineCount}</span>\n`</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; } } } };</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>The value provided to <code>--test-reporter</code> should be a string like one used in an <code>import()</code> in JavaScript code, or a value provided for <a href="cli.html#--importmodule"><code>--import</code></a>.</p> <h4>Multiple reporters<span><a class="mark" href="#multiple-reporters" id="multiple-reporters">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_multiple_reporters"></a></h4> <p>The <a href="cli.html#--test-reporter"><code>--test-reporter</code></a> flag can be specified multiple times to report test results in several formats. In this situation it is required to specify a destination for each reporter using <a href="cli.html#--test-reporter-destination"><code>--test-reporter-destination</code></a>. Destination can be <code>stdout</code>, <code>stderr</code>, or a file path. Reporters and destinations are paired according to the order they were specified.</p> <p>In the following example, the <code>spec</code> reporter will output to <code>stdout</code>, and the <code>dot</code> reporter will output to <code>file.txt</code>:</p> <pre><code class="language-bash">node --test-reporter=spec --test-reporter=dot --test-reporter-destination=stdout --test-reporter-destination=file.txt</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>When a single reporter is specified, the destination will default to <code>stdout</code>, unless a destination is explicitly provided.</p> </section><section><h3><code>run([options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#runoptions" id="runoptions">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_run_options"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v20.14.0</td> <td><p>Added the <code>forceExit</code> option.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v20.1.0, v18.17.0</td> <td><p>Add a testNamePatterns option.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.9.0, v16.19.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v18.9.0, v16.19.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <ul> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for running tests. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>concurrency</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> If a number is provided, then that many test processes would run in parallel, where each process corresponds to one test file. If <code>true</code>, it would run <code>os.availableParallelism() - 1</code> test files in parallel. If <code>false</code>, it would only run one test file at a time. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>files</code>: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> An array containing the list of files to run. <strong>Default</strong> matching files from <a href="#test-runner-execution-model">test runner execution model</a>.</li> <li><code>forceExit</code>: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> Configures the test runner to exit the process once all known tests have finished executing even if the event loop would otherwise remain active. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>inspectPort</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> Sets inspector port of test child process. This can be a number, or a function that takes no arguments and returns a number. If a nullish value is provided, each process gets its own port, incremented from the primary's <code>process.debugPort</code>. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>undefined</code>.</li> <li><code>only</code>: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> If truthy, the test context will only run tests that have the <code>only</code> option set</li> <li><code>setup</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> A function that accepts the <code>TestsStream</code> instance and can be used to setup listeners before any tests are run. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>undefined</code>.</li> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress test execution.</li> <li><code>testNamePatterns</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp" class="type"><RegExp></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> A String, RegExp or a RegExp Array, that can be used to only run tests whose name matches the provided pattern. Test name patterns are interpreted as JavaScript regular expressions. For each test that is executed, any corresponding test hooks, such as <code>beforeEach()</code>, are also run. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>undefined</code>.</li> <li><code>testSkipPatterns</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/RegExp" class="type"><RegExp></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> A String, RegExp or a RegExp Array, that can be used to exclude running tests whose name matches the provided pattern. Test name patterns are interpreted as JavaScript regular expressions. For each test that is executed, any corresponding test hooks, such as <code>beforeEach()</code>, are also run. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>undefined</code>.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the test execution will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> <li><code>watch</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> Whether to run in watch mode or not. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>shard</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Running tests in a specific shard. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>undefined</code>. <ul> <li><code>index</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> is a positive integer between 1 and <code><total></code> that specifies the index of the shard to run. This option is <em>required</em>.</li> <li><code>total</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> is a positive integer that specifies the total number of shards to split the test files to. This option is <em>required</em>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Returns: <a href="test.html#class-testsstream" class="type"><TestsStream></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Note:</strong> <code>shard</code> is used to horizontally parallelize test running across machines or processes, ideal for large-scale executions across varied environments. It's incompatible with <code>watch</code> mode, tailored for rapid code iteration by automatically rerunning tests on file changes.</p> <pre class="with-47-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { tap } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test/reporters'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { run } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> process <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:process'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> path <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:path'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">files</span>: [path.<span class="hljs-title function_">resolve</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./tests/test.js'</span>)] }) .<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'test:fail'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { process.<span class="hljs-property">exitCode</span> = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>; }) .<span class="hljs-title function_">compose</span>(tap) .<span class="hljs-title function_">pipe</span>(process.<span class="hljs-property">stdout</span>);</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { tap } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test/reporters'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { run } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> path = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:path'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">files</span>: [path.<span class="hljs-title function_">resolve</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./tests/test.js'</span>)] }) .<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'test:fail'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { process.<span class="hljs-property">exitCode</span> = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>; }) .<span class="hljs-title function_">compose</span>(tap) .<span class="hljs-title function_">pipe</span>(process.<span class="hljs-property">stdout</span>);</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3><code>suite([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#suitename-options-fn" id="suitename-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_suite_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.13.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The name of the suite, which is displayed when reporting test results. <strong>Default:</strong> The <code>name</code> property of <code>fn</code>, or <code>'<anonymous>'</code> if <code>fn</code> does not have a name.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Optional configuration options for the suite. This supports the same options as <code>test([name][, options][, fn])</code>.</li> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The suite function declaring nested tests and suites. The first argument to this function is a <a href="#class-suitecontext"><code>SuiteContext</code></a> object. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li>Returns: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise" class="type"><Promise></a> Immediately fulfilled with <code>undefined</code>.</li> </ul> <p>The <code>suite()</code> function is imported from the <code>node:test</code> module.</p> </section><section><h3><code>suite.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#suiteskipname-options-fn" id="suiteskipname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_suite_skip_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.13.0</span> </div> <p>Shorthand for skipping a suite. This is the same as <a href="#suitename-options-fn"><code>suite([name], { skip: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>suite.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#suitetodoname-options-fn" id="suitetodoname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_suite_todo_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.13.0</span> </div> <p>Shorthand for marking a suite as <code>TODO</code>. This is the same as <a href="#suitename-options-fn"><code>suite([name], { todo: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>suite.only([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#suiteonlyname-options-fn" id="suiteonlyname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_suite_only_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.13.0</span> </div> <p>Shorthand for marking a suite as <code>only</code>. This is the same as <a href="#suitename-options-fn"><code>suite([name], { only: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>test([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#testname-options-fn" id="testname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_test_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v20.2.0</td> <td><p>Added the <code>skip</code>, <code>todo</code>, and <code>only</code> shorthands.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.8.0, v16.18.0</td> <td><p>Add a <code>signal</code> option.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.7.0, v16.17.0</td> <td><p>Add a <code>timeout</code> option.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.0.0, v16.17.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v18.0.0, v16.17.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <ul> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The name of the test, which is displayed when reporting test results. <strong>Default:</strong> The <code>name</code> property of <code>fn</code>, or <code>'<anonymous>'</code> if <code>fn</code> does not have a name.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the test. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>concurrency</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> If a number is provided, then that many tests would run in parallel within the application thread. If <code>true</code>, all scheduled asynchronous tests run concurrently within the thread. If <code>false</code>, only one test runs at a time. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>only</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> If truthy, and the test context is configured to run <code>only</code> tests, then this test will be run. Otherwise, the test is skipped. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress test.</li> <li><code>skip</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> If truthy, the test is skipped. If a string is provided, that string is displayed in the test results as the reason for skipping the test. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>todo</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> If truthy, the test marked as <code>TODO</code>. If a string is provided, that string is displayed in the test results as the reason why the test is <code>TODO</code>. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the test will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> <li><code>plan</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of assertions and subtests expected to be run in the test. If the number of assertions run in the test does not match the number specified in the plan, the test will fail. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>undefined</code>.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The function under test. The first argument to this function is a <a href="#class-testcontext"><code>TestContext</code></a> object. If the test uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li>Returns: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise" class="type"><Promise></a> Fulfilled with <code>undefined</code> once the test completes, or immediately if the test runs within a suite.</li> </ul> <p>The <code>test()</code> function is the value imported from the <code>test</code> module. Each invocation of this function results in reporting the test to the <a href="test.html#class-testsstream" class="type"><TestsStream></a>.</p> <p>The <code>TestContext</code> object passed to the <code>fn</code> argument can be used to perform actions related to the current test. Examples include skipping the test, adding additional diagnostic information, or creating subtests.</p> <p><code>test()</code> returns a <code>Promise</code> that fulfills once the test completes. if <code>test()</code> is called within a suite, it fulfills immediately. The return value can usually be discarded for top level tests. However, the return value from subtests should be used to prevent the parent test from finishing first and cancelling the subtest as shown in the following example.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-comment">// The setTimeout() in the following subtest would cause it to outlive its</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// parent test if 'await' is removed on the next line. Once the parent test</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// completes, it will cancel any outstanding subtests.</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'longer running subtest'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Promise</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">resolve, reject</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(resolve, <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>); }); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>The <code>timeout</code> option can be used to fail the test if it takes longer than <code>timeout</code> milliseconds to complete. However, it is not a reliable mechanism for canceling tests because a running test might block the application thread and thus prevent the scheduled cancellation.</p> </section><section><h3><code>test.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#testskipname-options-fn" id="testskipname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_test_skip_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <p>Shorthand for skipping a test, same as <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test([name], { skip: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>test.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#testtodoname-options-fn" id="testtodoname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_test_todo_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <p>Shorthand for marking a test as <code>TODO</code>, same as <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test([name], { todo: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>test.only([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#testonlyname-options-fn" id="testonlyname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_test_only_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <p>Shorthand for marking a test as <code>only</code>, same as <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test([name], { only: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>describe([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#describename-options-fn" id="describename-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_describe_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <p>Alias for <a href="#suitename-options-fn"><code>suite()</code></a>.</p> <p>The <code>describe()</code> function is imported from the <code>node:test</code> module.</p> </section><section><h3><code>describe.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#describeskipname-options-fn" id="describeskipname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_describe_skip_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <p>Shorthand for skipping a suite. This is the same as <a href="#describename-options-fn"><code>describe([name], { skip: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>describe.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#describetodoname-options-fn" id="describetodoname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_describe_todo_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <p>Shorthand for marking a suite as <code>TODO</code>. This is the same as <a href="#describename-options-fn"><code>describe([name], { todo: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>describe.only([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#describeonlyname-options-fn" id="describeonlyname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_describe_only_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.8.0, v18.15.0</span> </div> <p>Shorthand for marking a suite as <code>only</code>. This is the same as <a href="#describename-options-fn"><code>describe([name], { only: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>it([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#itname-options-fn" id="itname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_it_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v19.8.0</td> <td><p>Calling <code>it()</code> is now equivalent to calling <code>test()</code>.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.6.0, v16.17.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v18.6.0, v16.17.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <p>Alias for <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test()</code></a>.</p> <p>The <code>it()</code> function is imported from the <code>node:test</code> module.</p> </section><section><h3><code>it.skip([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#itskipname-options-fn" id="itskipname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_it_skip_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <p>Shorthand for skipping a test, same as <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>it([name], { skip: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>it.todo([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#ittodoname-options-fn" id="ittodoname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_it_todo_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <p>Shorthand for marking a test as <code>TODO</code>, same as <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>it([name], { todo: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>it.only([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#itonlyname-options-fn" id="itonlyname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_it_only_name_options_fn"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.8.0, v18.15.0</span> </div> <p>Shorthand for marking a test as <code>only</code>, same as <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>it([name], { only: true }[, fn])</code></a>.</p> </section><section><h3><code>before([fn][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#beforefn-options" id="beforefn-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_before_fn_options"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.8.0, v16.18.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The hook function. If the hook uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the hook. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress hook.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the hook will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This function creates a hook that runs before executing a suite.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">describe</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'tests'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> () => { <span class="hljs-title function_">before</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'about to run some test'</span>)); <span class="hljs-title function_">it</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'is a subtest'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3><code>after([fn][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#afterfn-options" id="afterfn-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_after_fn_options"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.8.0, v16.18.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The hook function. If the hook uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the hook. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress hook.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the hook will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This function creates a hook that runs after executing a suite.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">describe</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'tests'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> () => { <span class="hljs-title function_">after</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'finished running tests'</span>)); <span class="hljs-title function_">it</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'is a subtest'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p><strong>Note:</strong> The <code>after</code> hook is guaranteed to run, even if tests within the suite fail.</p> </section><section><h3><code>beforeEach([fn][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#beforeeachfn-options" id="beforeeachfn-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_beforeeach_fn_options"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.8.0, v16.18.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The hook function. If the hook uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the hook. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress hook.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the hook will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This function creates a hook that runs before each test in the current suite.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">describe</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'tests'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> () => { <span class="hljs-title function_">beforeEach</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'about to run a test'</span>)); <span class="hljs-title function_">it</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'is a subtest'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3><code>afterEach([fn][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#aftereachfn-options" id="aftereachfn-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_aftereach_fn_options"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.8.0, v16.18.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The hook function. If the hook uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the hook. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress hook.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the hook will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This function creates a hook that runs after each test in the current suite. The <code>afterEach()</code> hook is run even if the test fails.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">describe</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'tests'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> () => { <span class="hljs-title function_">afterEach</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'finished running a test'</span>)); <span class="hljs-title function_">it</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'is a subtest'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3>Class: <code>MockFunctionContext</code><span><a class="mark" href="#class-mockfunctioncontext" id="class-mockfunctioncontext">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_class_mockfunctioncontext"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p>The <code>MockFunctionContext</code> class is used to inspect or manipulate the behavior of mocks created via the <a href="#class-mocktracker"><code>MockTracker</code></a> APIs.</p> <h4><code>ctx.calls</code><span><a class="mark" href="#ctxcalls" id="ctxcalls">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_ctx_calls"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a></li> </ul> <p>A getter that returns a copy of the internal array used to track calls to the mock. Each entry in the array is an object with the following properties.</p> <ul> <li><code>arguments</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> An array of the arguments passed to the mock function.</li> <li><code>error</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Data_types" class="type"><any></a> If the mocked function threw then this property contains the thrown value. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>undefined</code>.</li> <li><code>result</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Data_types" class="type"><any></a> The value returned by the mocked function.</li> <li><code>stack</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Error" class="type"><Error></a> An <code>Error</code> object whose stack can be used to determine the callsite of the mocked function invocation.</li> <li><code>target</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> If the mocked function is a constructor, this field contains the class being constructed. Otherwise this will be <code>undefined</code>.</li> <li><code>this</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Data_types" class="type"><any></a> The mocked function's <code>this</code> value.</li> </ul> <h4><code>ctx.callCount()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#ctxcallcount" id="ctxcallcount">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_ctx_callcount"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <ul> <li>Returns: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><integer></a> The number of times that this mock has been invoked.</li> </ul> <p>This function returns the number of times that this mock has been invoked. This function is more efficient than checking <code>ctx.calls.length</code> because <code>ctx.calls</code> is a getter that creates a copy of the internal call tracking array.</p> <h4><code>ctx.mockImplementation(implementation)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#ctxmockimplementationimplementation" id="ctxmockimplementationimplementation">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_ctx_mockimplementation_implementation"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>implementation</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The function to be used as the mock's new implementation.</li> </ul> <p>This function is used to change the behavior of an existing mock.</p> <p>The following example creates a mock function using <code>t.mock.fn()</code>, calls the mock function, and then changes the mock implementation to a different function.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'changes a mock behavior'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> cnt = <span class="hljs-number">0</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">addOne</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { cnt++; <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> cnt; } <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">addTwo</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { cnt += <span class="hljs-number">2</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> cnt; } <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = t.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(addOne); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">mockImplementation</span>(addTwo); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">3</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">5</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>ctx.mockImplementationOnce(implementation[, onCall])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#ctxmockimplementationonceimplementation-oncall" id="ctxmockimplementationonceimplementation-oncall">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_ctx_mockimplementationonce_implementation_oncall"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>implementation</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The function to be used as the mock's implementation for the invocation number specified by <code>onCall</code>.</li> <li><code>onCall</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><integer></a> The invocation number that will use <code>implementation</code>. If the specified invocation has already occurred then an exception is thrown. <strong>Default:</strong> The number of the next invocation.</li> </ul> <p>This function is used to change the behavior of an existing mock for a single invocation. Once invocation <code>onCall</code> has occurred, the mock will revert to whatever behavior it would have used had <code>mockImplementationOnce()</code> not been called.</p> <p>The following example creates a mock function using <code>t.mock.fn()</code>, calls the mock function, changes the mock implementation to a different function for the next invocation, and then resumes its previous behavior.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'changes a mock behavior once'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> cnt = <span class="hljs-number">0</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">addOne</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { cnt++; <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> cnt; } <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">addTwo</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { cnt += <span class="hljs-number">2</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> cnt; } <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = t.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(addOne); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">mockImplementationOnce</span>(addTwo); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">3</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">4</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>ctx.resetCalls()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#ctxresetcalls" id="ctxresetcalls">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_ctx_resetcalls"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.3.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p>Resets the call history of the mock function.</p> <h4><code>ctx.restore()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#ctxrestore" id="ctxrestore">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_ctx_restore"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p>Resets the implementation of the mock function to its original behavior. The mock can still be used after calling this function.</p> </section><section><h3>Class: <code>MockModuleContext</code><span><a class="mark" href="#class-mockmodulecontext" id="class-mockmodulecontext">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_class_mockmodulecontext"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.18.0</span> </div> <p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_1"><a href="documentation.html#stability-index">Stability: 1</a>.0 - Early development</div><p></p> <p>The <code>MockModuleContext</code> class is used to manipulate the behavior of module mocks created via the <a href="#class-mocktracker"><code>MockTracker</code></a> APIs.</p> <h4><code>ctx.restore()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#ctxrestore_1" id="ctxrestore_1">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_ctx_restore_1"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.18.0</span> </div> <p>Resets the implementation of the mock module.</p> </section><section><h3>Class: <code>MockTracker</code><span><a class="mark" href="#class-mocktracker" id="class-mocktracker">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_class_mocktracker"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p>The <code>MockTracker</code> class is used to manage mocking functionality. The test runner module provides a top level <code>mock</code> export which is a <code>MockTracker</code> instance. Each test also provides its own <code>MockTracker</code> instance via the test context's <code>mock</code> property.</p> <h4><code>mock.fn([original[, implementation]][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#mockfnoriginal-implementation-options" id="mockfnoriginal-implementation-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_mock_fn_original_implementation_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>original</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> An optional function to create a mock on. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>implementation</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> An optional function used as the mock implementation for <code>original</code>. This is useful for creating mocks that exhibit one behavior for a specified number of calls and then restore the behavior of <code>original</code>. <strong>Default:</strong> The function specified by <code>original</code>.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Optional configuration options for the mock function. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>times</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><integer></a> The number of times that the mock will use the behavior of <code>implementation</code>. Once the mock function has been called <code>times</code> times, it will automatically restore the behavior of <code>original</code>. This value must be an integer greater than zero. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Returns: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Proxy" class="type"><Proxy></a> The mocked function. The mocked function contains a special <code>mock</code> property, which is an instance of <a href="#class-mockfunctioncontext"><code>MockFunctionContext</code></a>, and can be used for inspecting and changing the behavior of the mocked function.</li> </ul> <p>This function is used to create a mock function.</p> <p>The following example creates a mock function that increments a counter by one on each invocation. The <code>times</code> option is used to modify the mock behavior such that the first two invocations add two to the counter instead of one.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks a counting function'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> cnt = <span class="hljs-number">0</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">addOne</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { cnt++; <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> cnt; } <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">addTwo</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { cnt += <span class="hljs-number">2</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> cnt; } <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = t.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(addOne, addTwo, { <span class="hljs-attr">times</span>: <span class="hljs-number">2</span> }); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">2</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">4</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">5</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">6</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>mock.getter(object, methodName[, implementation][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#mockgetterobject-methodname-implementation-options" id="mockgetterobject-methodname-implementation-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_mock_getter_object_methodname_implementation_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.3.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p>This function is syntax sugar for <a href="#mockmethodobject-methodname-implementation-options"><code>MockTracker.method</code></a> with <code>options.getter</code> set to <code>true</code>.</p> <h4><code>mock.method(object, methodName[, implementation][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#mockmethodobject-methodname-implementation-options" id="mockmethodobject-methodname-implementation-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_mock_method_object_methodname_implementation_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>object</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> The object whose method is being mocked.</li> <li><code>methodName</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Symbol_type" class="type"><symbol></a> The identifier of the method on <code>object</code> to mock. If <code>object[methodName]</code> is not a function, an error is thrown.</li> <li><code>implementation</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> An optional function used as the mock implementation for <code>object[methodName]</code>. <strong>Default:</strong> The original method specified by <code>object[methodName]</code>.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Optional configuration options for the mock method. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>getter</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> If <code>true</code>, <code>object[methodName]</code> is treated as a getter. This option cannot be used with the <code>setter</code> option. <strong>Default:</strong> false.</li> <li><code>setter</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> If <code>true</code>, <code>object[methodName]</code> is treated as a setter. This option cannot be used with the <code>getter</code> option. <strong>Default:</strong> false.</li> <li><code>times</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><integer></a> The number of times that the mock will use the behavior of <code>implementation</code>. Once the mocked method has been called <code>times</code> times, it will automatically restore the original behavior. This value must be an integer greater than zero. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Returns: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Proxy" class="type"><Proxy></a> The mocked method. The mocked method contains a special <code>mock</code> property, which is an instance of <a href="#class-mockfunctioncontext"><code>MockFunctionContext</code></a>, and can be used for inspecting and changing the behavior of the mocked method.</li> </ul> <p>This function is used to create a mock on an existing object method. The following example demonstrates how a mock is created on an existing object method.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'spies on an object method'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> number = { <span class="hljs-attr">value</span>: <span class="hljs-number">5</span>, <span class="hljs-title function_">subtract</span>(<span class="hljs-params">a</span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-variable language_">this</span>.<span class="hljs-property">value</span> - a; }, }; t.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">method</span>(number, <span class="hljs-string">'subtract'</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(number.<span class="hljs-property">subtract</span>.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(number.<span class="hljs-title function_">subtract</span>(<span class="hljs-number">3</span>), <span class="hljs-number">2</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(number.<span class="hljs-property">subtract</span>.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> call = number.<span class="hljs-property">subtract</span>.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">calls</span>[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]; assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">arguments</span>, [<span class="hljs-number">3</span>]); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">result</span>, <span class="hljs-number">2</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">error</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">target</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(call.<span class="hljs-property">this</span>, number); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>mock.module(specifier[, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#mockmodulespecifier-options" id="mockmodulespecifier-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_mock_module_specifier_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.18.0</span> </div> <p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_1"><a href="documentation.html#stability-index">Stability: 1</a>.0 - Early development</div><p></p> <ul> <li><code>specifier</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> A string identifying the module to mock.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Optional configuration options for the mock module. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>cache</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> If <code>false</code>, each call to <code>require()</code> or <code>import()</code> generates a new mock module. If <code>true</code>, subsequent calls will return the same module mock, and the mock module is inserted into the CommonJS cache. <strong>Default:</strong> false.</li> <li><code>defaultExport</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Data_types" class="type"><any></a> An optional value used as the mocked module's default export. If this value is not provided, ESM mocks do not include a default export. If the mock is a CommonJS or builtin module, this setting is used as the value of <code>module.exports</code>. If this value is not provided, CJS and builtin mocks use an empty object as the value of <code>module.exports</code>.</li> <li><code>namedExports</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> An optional object whose keys and values are used to create the named exports of the mock module. If the mock is a CommonJS or builtin module, these values are copied onto <code>module.exports</code>. Therefore, if a mock is created with both named exports and a non-object default export, the mock will throw an exception when used as a CJS or builtin module.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Returns: <a href="test.html#class-mockmodulecontext" class="type"><MockModuleContext></a> An object that can be used to manipulate the mock.</li> </ul> <p>This function is used to mock the exports of ECMAScript modules, CommonJS modules, and Node.js builtin modules. Any references to the original module prior to mocking are not impacted. The following example demonstrates how a mock is created for a module.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks a builtin module in both module systems'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-comment">// Create a mock of 'node:readline' with a named export named 'fn', which</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// does not exist in the original 'node:readline' module.</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> mock = t.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">module</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:readline'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">namedExports</span>: { <span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-number">42</span>; } }, }); <span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> esmImpl = <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:readline'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> cjsImpl = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:readline'</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// cursorTo() is an export of the original 'node:readline' module.</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(esmImpl.<span class="hljs-property">cursorTo</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(cjsImpl.<span class="hljs-property">cursorTo</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(esmImpl.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">42</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(cjsImpl.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">42</span>); mock.<span class="hljs-title function_">restore</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// The mock is restored, so the original builtin module is returned.</span> esmImpl = <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:readline'</span>); cjsImpl = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:readline'</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-keyword">typeof</span> esmImpl.<span class="hljs-property">cursorTo</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'function'</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-keyword">typeof</span> cjsImpl.<span class="hljs-property">cursorTo</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'function'</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(esmImpl.<span class="hljs-property">fn</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(cjsImpl.<span class="hljs-property">fn</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">undefined</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>mock.reset()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#mockreset" id="mockreset">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_mock_reset"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p>This function restores the default behavior of all mocks that were previously created by this <code>MockTracker</code> and disassociates the mocks from the <code>MockTracker</code> instance. Once disassociated, the mocks can still be used, but the <code>MockTracker</code> instance can no longer be used to reset their behavior or otherwise interact with them.</p> <p>After each test completes, this function is called on the test context's <code>MockTracker</code>. If the global <code>MockTracker</code> is used extensively, calling this function manually is recommended.</p> <h4><code>mock.restoreAll()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#mockrestoreall" id="mockrestoreall">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_mock_restoreall"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.1.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p>This function restores the default behavior of all mocks that were previously created by this <code>MockTracker</code>. Unlike <code>mock.reset()</code>, <code>mock.restoreAll()</code> does not disassociate the mocks from the <code>MockTracker</code> instance.</p> <h4><code>mock.setter(object, methodName[, implementation][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#mocksetterobject-methodname-implementation-options" id="mocksetterobject-methodname-implementation-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_mock_setter_object_methodname_implementation_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.3.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <p>This function is syntax sugar for <a href="#mockmethodobject-methodname-implementation-options"><code>MockTracker.method</code></a> with <code>options.setter</code> set to <code>true</code>.</p> </section><section><h3>Class: <code>MockTimers</code><span><a class="mark" href="#class-mocktimers" id="class-mocktimers">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_class_mocktimers"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.4.0</span> </div> <p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_1"><a href="documentation.html#stability-index">Stability: 1</a> - Experimental</div><p></p> <p>Mocking timers is a technique commonly used in software testing to simulate and control the behavior of timers, such as <code>setInterval</code> and <code>setTimeout</code>, without actually waiting for the specified time intervals.</p> <p>MockTimers is also able to mock the <code>Date</code> object.</p> <p>The <a href="#class-mocktracker"><code>MockTracker</code></a> provides a top-level <code>timers</code> export which is a <code>MockTimers</code> instance.</p> <h4><code>timers.enable([enableOptions])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#timersenableenableoptions" id="timersenableenableoptions">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_timers_enable_enableoptions"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v20.11.0</td> <td><p>Updated parameters to be an option object with available APIs and the default initial epoch.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v20.4.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v20.4.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <p>Enables timer mocking for the specified timers.</p> <ul> <li><code>enableOptions</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Optional configuration options for enabling timer mocking. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>apis</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> An optional array containing the timers to mock. The currently supported timer values are <code>'setInterval'</code>, <code>'setTimeout'</code>, <code>'setImmediate'</code>, and <code>'Date'</code>. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>['setInterval', 'setTimeout', 'setImmediate', 'Date']</code>. If no array is provided, all time related APIs (<code>'setInterval'</code>, <code>'clearInterval'</code>, <code>'setTimeout'</code>, <code>'clearTimeout'</code>, <code>'setImmediate'</code>, <code>'clearImmediate'</code>, and <code>'Date'</code>) will be mocked by default.</li> <li><code>now</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date" class="type"><Date></a> An optional number or Date object representing the initial time (in milliseconds) to use as the value for <code>Date.now()</code>. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>0</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Note:</strong> When you enable mocking for a specific timer, its associated clear function will also be implicitly mocked.</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Mocking <code>Date</code> will affect the behavior of the mocked timers as they use the same internal clock.</p> <p>Example usage without setting initial time:</p> <pre class="with-46-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { mock } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setInterval'</span>] });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { mock } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setInterval'</span>] });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>The above example enables mocking for the <code>setInterval</code> timer and implicitly mocks the <code>clearInterval</code> function. Only the <code>setInterval</code> and <code>clearInterval</code> functions from <a href="./timers.html">node:timers</a>, <a href="./timers.html#timers-promises-api">node:timers/promises</a>, and <code>globalThis</code> will be mocked.</p> <p>Example usage with initial time set</p> <pre class="with-50-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { mock } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>], <span class="hljs-attr">now</span>: <span class="hljs-number">1000</span> });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { mock } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>], <span class="hljs-attr">now</span>: <span class="hljs-number">1000</span> });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Example usage with initial Date object as time set</p> <pre class="with-56-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { mock } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>], <span class="hljs-attr">now</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>() });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { mock } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>], <span class="hljs-attr">now</span>: <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>() });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Alternatively, if you call <code>mock.timers.enable()</code> without any parameters:</p> <p>All timers (<code>'setInterval'</code>, <code>'clearInterval'</code>, <code>'setTimeout'</code>, <code>'clearTimeout'</code>, <code>'setImmediate'</code>, and <code>'clearImmediate'</code>) will be mocked. The <code>setInterval</code>, <code>clearInterval</code>, <code>setTimeout</code>, <code>clearTimeout</code>, <code>setImmediate</code>, and <code>clearImmediate</code> functions from <code>node:timers</code>, <code>node:timers/promises</code>, and <code>globalThis</code> will be mocked. As well as the global <code>Date</code> object.</p> <h4><code>timers.reset()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#timersreset" id="timersreset">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_timers_reset"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.4.0</span> </div> <p>This function restores the default behavior of all mocks that were previously created by this <code>MockTimers</code> instance and disassociates the mocks from the <code>MockTracker</code> instance.</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> After each test completes, this function is called on the test context's <code>MockTracker</code>.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { mock } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">reset</span>();</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { mock } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); mock.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">reset</span>();</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>timers[Symbol.dispose]()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#timerssymboldispose" id="timerssymboldispose">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_timers_symbol_dispose"></a></h4> <p>Calls <code>timers.reset()</code>.</p> <h4><code>timers.tick([milliseconds])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#timerstickmilliseconds" id="timerstickmilliseconds">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_timers_tick_milliseconds"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.4.0</span> </div> <p>Advances time for all mocked timers.</p> <ul> <li><code>milliseconds</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The amount of time, in milliseconds, to advance the timers. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>1</code>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Note:</strong> This diverges from how <code>setTimeout</code> in Node.js behaves and accepts only positive numbers. In Node.js, <code>setTimeout</code> with negative numbers is only supported for web compatibility reasons.</p> <p>The following example mocks a <code>setTimeout</code> function and by using <code>.tick</code> advances in time triggering all pending timers.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Alternatively, the <code>.tick</code> function can be called many times</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nineSecs = <span class="hljs-number">9000</span>; <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, nineSecs); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> threeSeconds = <span class="hljs-number">3000</span>; context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(threeSeconds); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(threeSeconds); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(threeSeconds); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nineSecs = <span class="hljs-number">9000</span>; <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, nineSecs); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> threeSeconds = <span class="hljs-number">3000</span>; context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(threeSeconds); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(threeSeconds); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(threeSeconds); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>Advancing time using <code>.tick</code> will also advance the time for any <code>Date</code> object created after the mock was enabled (if <code>Date</code> was also set to be mocked).</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h5>Using clear functions<span><a class="mark" href="#using-clear-functions" id="using-clear-functions">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_using_clear_functions"></a></h5> <p>As mentioned, all clear functions from timers (<code>clearTimeout</code>, <code>clearInterval</code>,and <code>clearImmediate</code>) are implicitly mocked. Take a look at this example using <code>setTimeout</code>:</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> id = <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Implicitly mocked as well</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">clearTimeout</span>(id); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// As that setTimeout was cleared the mock function will never be called</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> id = <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(fn, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Implicitly mocked as well</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">clearTimeout</span>(id); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// As that setTimeout was cleared the mock function will never be called</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(fn.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">0</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h5>Working with Node.js timers modules<span><a class="mark" href="#working-with-nodejs-timers-modules" id="working-with-nodejs-timers-modules">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_working_with_node_js_timers_modules"></a></h5> <p>Once you enable mocking timers, <a href="./timers.html">node:timers</a>, <a href="./timers.html#timers-promises-api">node:timers/promises</a> modules, and timers from the Node.js global context are enabled:</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Destructuring functions such as <code>import { setTimeout } from 'node:timers'</code> is currently not supported by this API.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> nodeTimers <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:timers'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> nodeTimersPromises <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:timers/promises'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (context) => { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> globalTimeoutObjectSpy = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nodeTimerSpy = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nodeTimerPromiseSpy = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(globalTimeoutObjectSpy, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); nodeTimers.<span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(nodeTimerSpy, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> promise = nodeTimersPromises.<span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>).<span class="hljs-title function_">then</span>(nodeTimerPromiseSpy); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(globalTimeoutObjectSpy.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(nodeTimerSpy.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> promise; assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(nodeTimerPromiseSpy.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nodeTimers = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:timers'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nodeTimersPromises = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:timers/promises'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'mocks setTimeout to be executed synchronously without having to actually wait for it'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (context) => { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> globalTimeoutObjectSpy = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nodeTimerSpy = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nodeTimerPromiseSpy = context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>(); <span class="hljs-comment">// Optionally choose what to mock</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(globalTimeoutObjectSpy, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); nodeTimers.<span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(nodeTimerSpy, <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> promise = nodeTimersPromises.<span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>).<span class="hljs-title function_">then</span>(nodeTimerPromiseSpy); <span class="hljs-comment">// Advance in time</span> context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(<span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(globalTimeoutObjectSpy.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(nodeTimerSpy.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> promise; assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(nodeTimerPromiseSpy.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">callCount</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">1</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>In Node.js, <code>setInterval</code> from <a href="./timers.html#timers-promises-api">node:timers/promises</a> is an <code>AsyncGenerator</code> and is also supported by this API:</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> nodeTimersPromises <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:timers/promises'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'should tick five times testing a real use case'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (context) => { context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setInterval'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> expectedIterations = <span class="hljs-number">3</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> interval = <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> startedAt = <span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(); <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> times = []; <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> (<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> time <span class="hljs-keyword">of</span> nodeTimersPromises.<span class="hljs-built_in">setInterval</span>(interval, startedAt)) { times.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(time); <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (times.<span class="hljs-property">length</span> === expectedIterations) <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; } <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> times; } <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> r = <span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(interval); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(interval); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(interval); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> timeResults = <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> r; assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(timeResults.<span class="hljs-property">length</span>, expectedIterations); <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> (<span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> it = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>; it < expectedIterations; it++) { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(timeResults[it - <span class="hljs-number">1</span>], startedAt + (interval * it)); } });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> nodeTimersPromises = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:timers/promises'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'should tick five times testing a real use case'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (context) => { context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setInterval'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> expectedIterations = <span class="hljs-number">3</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> interval = <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> startedAt = <span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(); <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> times = []; <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> (<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> time <span class="hljs-keyword">of</span> nodeTimersPromises.<span class="hljs-built_in">setInterval</span>(interval, startedAt)) { times.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(time); <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (times.<span class="hljs-property">length</span> === expectedIterations) <span class="hljs-keyword">break</span>; } <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> times; } <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> r = <span class="hljs-title function_">run</span>(); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(interval); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(interval); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">tick</span>(interval); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> timeResults = <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> r; assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(timeResults.<span class="hljs-property">length</span>, expectedIterations); <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> (<span class="hljs-keyword">let</span> it = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>; it < expectedIterations; it++) { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(timeResults[it - <span class="hljs-number">1</span>], startedAt + (interval * it)); } });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>timers.runAll()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#timersrunall" id="timersrunall">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_timers_runall"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.4.0</span> </div> <p>Triggers all pending mocked timers immediately. If the <code>Date</code> object is also mocked, it will also advance the <code>Date</code> object to the furthest timer's time.</p> <p>The example below triggers all pending timers immediately, causing them to execute without any delay.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runAll functions following the given order'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> results = []; <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> results.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Notice that if both timers have the same timeout,</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// the order of execution is guaranteed</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> results.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(<span class="hljs-number">3</span>), <span class="hljs-number">8888</span>); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> results.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(<span class="hljs-number">2</span>), <span class="hljs-number">8888</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(results, []); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">runAll</span>(); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(results, [<span class="hljs-number">3</span>, <span class="hljs-number">2</span>, <span class="hljs-number">1</span>]); <span class="hljs-comment">// The Date object is also advanced to the furthest timer's time</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runAll functions following the given order'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> results = []; <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> results.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); <span class="hljs-comment">// Notice that if both timers have the same timeout,</span> <span class="hljs-comment">// the order of execution is guaranteed</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> results.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(<span class="hljs-number">3</span>), <span class="hljs-number">8888</span>); <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> results.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(<span class="hljs-number">2</span>), <span class="hljs-number">8888</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(results, []); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">runAll</span>(); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(results, [<span class="hljs-number">3</span>, <span class="hljs-number">2</span>, <span class="hljs-number">1</span>]); <span class="hljs-comment">// The Date object is also advanced to the furthest timer's time</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p><strong>Note:</strong> The <code>runAll()</code> function is specifically designed for triggering timers in the context of timer mocking. It does not have any effect on real-time system clocks or actual timers outside of the mocking environment.</p> <h4><code>timers.setTime(milliseconds)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#timerssettimemilliseconds" id="timerssettimemilliseconds">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_timers_settime_milliseconds"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.11.0</span> </div> <p>Sets the current Unix timestamp that will be used as reference for any mocked <code>Date</code> objects.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runAll functions following the given order'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> now = <span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> setTime = <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>; <span class="hljs-comment">// Date.now is not mocked</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), now); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(setTime); <span class="hljs-comment">// Date.now is now 1000</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), setTime); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'setTime replaces current time'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> now = <span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> setTime = <span class="hljs-number">1000</span>; <span class="hljs-comment">// Date.now is not mocked</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), now); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(setTime); <span class="hljs-comment">// Date.now is now 1000</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), setTime); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h5>Dates and Timers working together<span><a class="mark" href="#dates-and-timers-working-together" id="dates-and-timers-working-together">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_dates_and_timers_working_together"></a></h5> <p>Dates and timer objects are dependent on each other. If you use <code>setTime()</code> to pass the current time to the mocked <code>Date</code> object, the set timers with <code>setTimeout</code> and <code>setInterval</code> will <strong>not</strong> be affected.</p> <p>However, the <code>tick</code> method <strong>will</strong> advanced the mocked <code>Date</code> object.</p> <pre class="with-38-chars"><input class="js-flavor-toggle" type="checkbox" checked aria-label="Show modern ES modules syntax"><code class="language-js mjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> assert <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { test } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>; <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runAll functions following the given order'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> results = []; <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> results.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(results, []); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(<span class="hljs-number">12000</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(results, []); <span class="hljs-comment">// The date is advanced but the timers don't tick</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">12000</span>); });</code><code class="language-js cjs"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> assert = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:assert'</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> { test } = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'node:test'</span>); <span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'runAll functions following the given order'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">context</span>) =></span> { context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">enable</span>({ <span class="hljs-attr">apis</span>: [<span class="hljs-string">'setTimeout'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'Date'</span>] }); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> results = []; <span class="hljs-built_in">setTimeout</span>(<span class="hljs-function">() =></span> results.<span class="hljs-title function_">push</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>), <span class="hljs-number">9999</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(results, []); context.<span class="hljs-property">mock</span>.<span class="hljs-property">timers</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">setTime</span>(<span class="hljs-number">12000</span>); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">deepStrictEqual</span>(results, []); <span class="hljs-comment">// The date is advanced but the timers don't tick</span> assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-title class_">Date</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">now</span>(), <span class="hljs-number">12000</span>); });</code><button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3>Class: <code>TestsStream</code><span><a class="mark" href="#class-testsstream" id="class-testsstream">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_class_testsstream"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v20.0.0, v19.9.0, v18.17.0</td> <td><p>added type to test:pass and test:fail events for when the test is a suite.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.9.0, v16.19.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v18.9.0, v16.19.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <ul> <li>Extends <a href="stream.html#class-streamreadable" class="type"><Readable></a></li> </ul> <p>A successful call to <a href="#runoptions"><code>run()</code></a> method will return a new <a href="test.html#class-testsstream" class="type"><TestsStream></a> object, streaming a series of events representing the execution of the tests. <code>TestsStream</code> will emit events, in the order of the tests definition</p> <p>Some of the events are guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined, while others are emitted in the order that the tests execute.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:coverage'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testcoverage" id="event-testcoverage">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_coverage"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>summary</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> An object containing the coverage report. <ul> <li><code>files</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> An array of coverage reports for individual files. Each report is an object with the following schema: <ul> <li><code>path</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The absolute path of the file.</li> <li><code>totalLineCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The total number of lines.</li> <li><code>totalBranchCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The total number of branches.</li> <li><code>totalFunctionCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The total number of functions.</li> <li><code>coveredLineCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of covered lines.</li> <li><code>coveredBranchCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of covered branches.</li> <li><code>coveredFunctionCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of covered functions.</li> <li><code>coveredLinePercent</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The percentage of lines covered.</li> <li><code>coveredBranchPercent</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The percentage of branches covered.</li> <li><code>coveredFunctionPercent</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The percentage of functions covered.</li> <li><code>functions</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> An array of functions representing function coverage. <ul> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The name of the function.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The line number where the function is defined.</li> <li><code>count</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of times the function was called.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>branches</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> An array of branches representing branch coverage. <ul> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The line number where the branch is defined.</li> <li><code>count</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of times the branch was taken.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>lines</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array" class="type"><Array></a> An array of lines representing line numbers and the number of times they were covered. <ul> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The line number.</li> <li><code>count</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of times the line was covered.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><code>totals</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> An object containing a summary of coverage for all files. <ul> <li><code>totalLineCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The total number of lines.</li> <li><code>totalBranchCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The total number of branches.</li> <li><code>totalFunctionCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The total number of functions.</li> <li><code>coveredLineCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of covered lines.</li> <li><code>coveredBranchCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of covered branches.</li> <li><code>coveredFunctionCount</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of covered functions.</li> <li><code>coveredLinePercent</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The percentage of lines covered.</li> <li><code>coveredBranchPercent</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The percentage of branches covered.</li> <li><code>coveredFunctionPercent</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The percentage of functions covered.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>workingDirectory</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The working directory when code coverage began. This is useful for displaying relative path names in case the tests changed the working directory of the Node.js process.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when code coverage is enabled and all tests have completed.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:complete'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testcomplete" id="event-testcomplete">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_complete"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>column</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The column number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>details</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Additional execution metadata. <ul> <li><code>passed</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> Whether the test passed or not.</li> <li><code>duration_ms</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The duration of the test in milliseconds.</li> <li><code>error</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Error" class="type"><Error></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> An error wrapping the error thrown by the test if it did not pass. <ul> <li><code>cause</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Error" class="type"><Error></a> The actual error thrown by the test.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>type</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The type of the test, used to denote whether this is a suite.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The path of the test file, <code>undefined</code> if test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The line number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The test name.</li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> <li><code>testNumber</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The ordinal number of the test.</li> <li><code>todo</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> Present if <a href="#contexttodomessage"><code>context.todo</code></a> is called</li> <li><code>skip</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> Present if <a href="#contextskipmessage"><code>context.skip</code></a> is called</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when a test completes its execution. This event is not emitted in the same order as the tests are defined. The corresponding declaration ordered events are <code>'test:pass'</code> and <code>'test:fail'</code>.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:dequeue'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testdequeue" id="event-testdequeue">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_dequeue"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>column</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The column number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The path of the test file, <code>undefined</code> if test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The line number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The test name.</li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when a test is dequeued, right before it is executed. This event is not guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined. The corresponding declaration ordered event is <code>'test:start'</code>.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:diagnostic'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testdiagnostic" id="event-testdiagnostic">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_diagnostic"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>column</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The column number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The path of the test file, <code>undefined</code> if test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The line number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>message</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The diagnostic message.</li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when <a href="#contextdiagnosticmessage"><code>context.diagnostic</code></a> is called. This event is guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:enqueue'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testenqueue" id="event-testenqueue">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_enqueue"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>column</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The column number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The path of the test file, <code>undefined</code> if test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The line number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The test name.</li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when a test is enqueued for execution.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:fail'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testfail" id="event-testfail">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_fail"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>column</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The column number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>details</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Additional execution metadata. <ul> <li><code>duration_ms</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The duration of the test in milliseconds.</li> <li><code>error</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Error" class="type"><Error></a> An error wrapping the error thrown by the test. <ul> <li><code>cause</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Error" class="type"><Error></a> The actual error thrown by the test.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>type</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The type of the test, used to denote whether this is a suite.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The path of the test file, <code>undefined</code> if test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The line number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The test name.</li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> <li><code>testNumber</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The ordinal number of the test.</li> <li><code>todo</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> Present if <a href="#contexttodomessage"><code>context.todo</code></a> is called</li> <li><code>skip</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> Present if <a href="#contextskipmessage"><code>context.skip</code></a> is called</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when a test fails. This event is guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined. The corresponding execution ordered event is <code>'test:complete'</code>.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:pass'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testpass" id="event-testpass">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_pass"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>column</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The column number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>details</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Additional execution metadata. <ul> <li><code>duration_ms</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The duration of the test in milliseconds.</li> <li><code>type</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The type of the test, used to denote whether this is a suite.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The path of the test file, <code>undefined</code> if test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The line number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The test name.</li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> <li><code>testNumber</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The ordinal number of the test.</li> <li><code>todo</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> Present if <a href="#contexttodomessage"><code>context.todo</code></a> is called</li> <li><code>skip</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> Present if <a href="#contextskipmessage"><code>context.skip</code></a> is called</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when a test passes. This event is guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined. The corresponding execution ordered event is <code>'test:complete'</code>.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:plan'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testplan" id="event-testplan">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_plan"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>column</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The column number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The path of the test file, <code>undefined</code> if test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The line number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> <li><code>count</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of subtests that have ran.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when all subtests have completed for a given test. This event is guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:start'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-teststart" id="event-teststart">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_start"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>column</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The column number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The path of the test file, <code>undefined</code> if test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>line</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Undefined_type" class="type"><undefined></a> The line number where the test is defined, or <code>undefined</code> if the test was run through the REPL.</li> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The test name.</li> <li><code>nesting</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The nesting level of the test.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when a test starts reporting its own and its subtests status. This event is guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined. The corresponding execution ordered event is <code>'test:dequeue'</code>.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:stderr'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-teststderr" id="event-teststderr">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_stderr"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The path of the test file.</li> <li><code>message</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The message written to <code>stderr</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when a running test writes to <code>stderr</code>. This event is only emitted if <code>--test</code> flag is passed. This event is not guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:stdout'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-teststdout" id="event-teststdout">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_stdout"></a></h4> <ul> <li><code>data</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> <ul> <li><code>file</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The path of the test file.</li> <li><code>message</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The message written to <code>stdout</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Emitted when a running test writes to <code>stdout</code>. This event is only emitted if <code>--test</code> flag is passed. This event is not guaranteed to be emitted in the same order as the tests are defined.</p> <h4>Event: <code>'test:watch:drained'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#event-testwatchdrained" id="event-testwatchdrained">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_event_test_watch_drained"></a></h4> <p>Emitted when no more tests are queued for execution in watch mode.</p> </section><section><h3>Class: <code>TestContext</code><span><a class="mark" href="#class-testcontext" id="class-testcontext">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_class_testcontext"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v20.1.0</td> <td><p>The <code>before</code> function was added to TestContext.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.0.0, v16.17.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v18.0.0, v16.17.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <p>An instance of <code>TestContext</code> is passed to each test function in order to interact with the test runner. However, the <code>TestContext</code> constructor is not exposed as part of the API.</p> <h4><code>context.before([fn][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextbeforefn-options" id="contextbeforefn-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_before_fn_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.1.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The hook function. The first argument to this function is a <a href="#class-testcontext"><code>TestContext</code></a> object. If the hook uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the hook. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress hook.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the hook will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This function is used to create a hook running before subtest of the current test.</p> <h4><code>context.beforeEach([fn][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextbeforeeachfn-options" id="contextbeforeeachfn-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_beforeeach_fn_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.8.0, v16.18.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The hook function. The first argument to this function is a <a href="#class-testcontext"><code>TestContext</code></a> object. If the hook uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the hook. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress hook.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the hook will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This function is used to create a hook running before each subtest of the current test.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">beforeEach</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">diagnostic</span>(<span class="hljs-string">`about to run <span class="hljs-subst">${t.name}</span>`</span>)); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>( <span class="hljs-string">'This is a subtest'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); }, ); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.after([fn][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextafterfn-options" id="contextafterfn-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_after_fn_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v19.3.0, v18.13.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The hook function. The first argument to this function is a <a href="#class-testcontext"><code>TestContext</code></a> object. If the hook uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the hook. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress hook.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the hook will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This function is used to create a hook that runs after the current test finishes.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">after</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">diagnostic</span>(<span class="hljs-string">`finished running <span class="hljs-subst">${t.name}</span>`</span>)); assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.afterEach([fn][, options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextaftereachfn-options" id="contextaftereachfn-options">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_aftereach_fn_options"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.8.0, v16.18.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The hook function. The first argument to this function is a <a href="#class-testcontext"><code>TestContext</code></a> object. If the hook uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the hook. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress hook.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the hook will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This function is used to create a hook running after each subtest of the current test.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">afterEach</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">diagnostic</span>(<span class="hljs-string">`finished running <span class="hljs-subst">${t.name}</span>`</span>)); <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>( <span class="hljs-string">'This is a subtest'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { assert.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); }, ); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.assert</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextassert" id="contextassert">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_assert"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v22.2.0</span> </div> <p>An object containing assertion methods bound to <code>context</code>. The top-level functions from the <code>node:assert</code> module are exposed here for the purpose of creating test plans.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">plan</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>); t.<span class="hljs-property">assert</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">true</span>, <span class="hljs-literal">true</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.diagnostic(message)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextdiagnosticmessage" id="contextdiagnosticmessage">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_diagnostic_message"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.0.0, v16.17.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>message</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> Message to be reported.</li> </ul> <p>This function is used to write diagnostics to the output. Any diagnostic information is included at the end of the test's results. This function does not return a value.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">diagnostic</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'A diagnostic message'</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.fullName</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextfullname" id="contextfullname">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_fullname"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.16.0</span> </div> <p>The name of the test and each of its ancestors, separated by <code>></code>.</p> <h4><code>context.name</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextname" id="contextname">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_name"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.8.0, v16.18.0</span> </div> <p>The name of the test.</p> <h4><code>context.plan(count)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextplancount" id="contextplancount">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_plan_count"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v20.15.0</span> </div> <p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_1"><a href="documentation.html#stability-index">Stability: 1</a> - Experimental</div><p></p> <ul> <li><code>count</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of assertions and subtests that are expected to run.</li> </ul> <p>This function is used to set the number of assertions and subtests that are expected to run within the test. If the number of assertions and subtests that run does not match the expected count, the test will fail.</p> <blockquote> <p>Note: To make sure assertions are tracked, <code>t.assert</code> must be used instead of <code>assert</code> directly.</p> </blockquote> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { t.<span class="hljs-title function_">plan</span>(<span class="hljs-number">2</span>); t.<span class="hljs-property">assert</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'subtest'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> {}); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <p>When working with asynchronous code, the <code>plan</code> function can be used to ensure that the correct number of assertions are run:</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'planning with streams'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t, done</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-keyword">function</span>* <span class="hljs-title function_">generate</span>(<span class="hljs-params"></span>) { <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">'a'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">'b'</span>; <span class="hljs-keyword">yield</span> <span class="hljs-string">'c'</span>; } <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> expected = [<span class="hljs-string">'a'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'b'</span>, <span class="hljs-string">'c'</span>]; t.<span class="hljs-title function_">plan</span>(expected.<span class="hljs-property">length</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> stream = <span class="hljs-title class_">Readable</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">from</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">generate</span>()); stream.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'data'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">chunk</span>) =></span> { t.<span class="hljs-property">assert</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">strictEqual</span>(chunk, expected.<span class="hljs-title function_">shift</span>()); }); stream.<span class="hljs-title function_">on</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'end'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> { <span class="hljs-title function_">done</span>(); }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.runOnly(shouldRunOnlyTests)</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextrunonlyshouldrunonlytests" id="contextrunonlyshouldrunonlytests">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_runonly_shouldrunonlytests"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.0.0, v16.17.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>shouldRunOnlyTests</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> Whether or not to run <code>only</code> tests.</li> </ul> <p>If <code>shouldRunOnlyTests</code> is truthy, the test context will only run tests that have the <code>only</code> option set. Otherwise, all tests are run. If Node.js was not started with the <a href="cli.html#--test-only"><code>--test-only</code></a> command-line option, this function is a no-op.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// The test context can be set to run subtests with the 'only' option.</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">runOnly</span>(<span class="hljs-literal">true</span>); <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">Promise</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">all</span>([ t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this subtest is now skipped'</span>), t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this subtest is run'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">only</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">true</span> }), ]); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.signal</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextsignal" id="contextsignal">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_signal"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.7.0, v16.17.0</span> </div> <ul> <li>Type: <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a></li> </ul> <p>Can be used to abort test subtasks when the test has been aborted.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> <span class="hljs-title function_">fetch</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some/uri'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">signal</span>: t.<span class="hljs-property">signal</span> }); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.skip([message])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextskipmessage" id="contextskipmessage">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_skip_message"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.0.0, v16.17.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>message</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> Optional skip message.</li> </ul> <p>This function causes the test's output to indicate the test as skipped. If <code>message</code> is provided, it is included in the output. Calling <code>skip()</code> does not terminate execution of the test function. This function does not return a value.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// Make sure to return here as well if the test contains additional logic.</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">skip</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this is skipped'</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.todo([message])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contexttodomessage" id="contexttodomessage">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_todo_message"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.0.0, v16.17.0</span> </div> <ul> <li><code>message</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> Optional <code>TODO</code> message.</li> </ul> <p>This function adds a <code>TODO</code> directive to the test's output. If <code>message</code> is provided, it is included in the output. Calling <code>todo()</code> does not terminate execution of the test function. This function does not return a value.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { <span class="hljs-comment">// This test is marked as `TODO`</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">todo</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'this is a todo'</span>); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> <h4><code>context.test([name][, options][, fn])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contexttestname-options-fn" id="contexttestname-options-fn">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_test_name_options_fn"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary> <table> <tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr> <tr><td>v18.8.0, v16.18.0</td> <td><p>Add a <code>signal</code> option.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.7.0, v16.17.0</td> <td><p>Add a <code>timeout</code> option.</p></td></tr> <tr><td>v18.0.0, v16.17.0</td> <td><p><span>Added in: v18.0.0, v16.17.0</span></p></td></tr> </tbody></table> </details> </div> <ul> <li><code>name</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> The name of the subtest, which is displayed when reporting test results. <strong>Default:</strong> The <code>name</code> property of <code>fn</code>, or <code>'<anonymous>'</code> if <code>fn</code> does not have a name.</li> <li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Configuration options for the subtest. The following properties are supported: <ul> <li><code>concurrency</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Null_type" class="type"><null></a> If a number is provided, then that many tests would run in parallel within the application thread. If <code>true</code>, it would run all subtests in parallel. If <code>false</code>, it would only run one test at a time. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>null</code>.</li> <li><code>only</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> If truthy, and the test context is configured to run <code>only</code> tests, then this test will be run. Otherwise, the test is skipped. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>signal</code> <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a> Allows aborting an in-progress test.</li> <li><code>skip</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> If truthy, the test is skipped. If a string is provided, that string is displayed in the test results as the reason for skipping the test. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>todo</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Boolean_type" class="type"><boolean></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> If truthy, the test marked as <code>TODO</code>. If a string is provided, that string is displayed in the test results as the reason why the test is <code>TODO</code>. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>false</code>.</li> <li><code>timeout</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> A number of milliseconds the test will fail after. If unspecified, subtests inherit this value from their parent. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>Infinity</code>.</li> <li><code>plan</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> The number of assertions and subtests expected to be run in the test. If the number of assertions run in the test does not match the number specified in the plan, the test will fail. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>undefined</code>.</li> </ul> </li> <li><code>fn</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> | <a href="https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-async-function-constructor" class="type"><AsyncFunction></a> The function under test. The first argument to this function is a <a href="#class-testcontext"><code>TestContext</code></a> object. If the test uses callbacks, the callback function is passed as the second argument. <strong>Default:</strong> A no-op function.</li> <li>Returns: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise" class="type"><Promise></a> Fulfilled with <code>undefined</code> once the test completes.</li> </ul> <p>This function is used to create subtests under the current test. This function behaves in the same fashion as the top level <a href="#testname-options-fn"><code>test()</code></a> function.</p> <pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'top level test'</span>, <span class="hljs-keyword">async</span> (t) => { <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> t.<span class="hljs-title function_">test</span>( <span class="hljs-string">'This is a subtest'</span>, { <span class="hljs-attr">only</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">false</span>, <span class="hljs-attr">skip</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">false</span>, <span class="hljs-attr">concurrency</span>: <span class="hljs-number">1</span>, <span class="hljs-attr">todo</span>: <span class="hljs-literal">false</span>, <span class="hljs-attr">plan</span>: <span class="hljs-number">1</span> }, <span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">t</span>) =></span> { t.<span class="hljs-property">assert</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">ok</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'some relevant assertion here'</span>); }, ); });</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre> </section><section><h3>Class: <code>SuiteContext</code><span><a class="mark" href="#class-suitecontext" id="class-suitecontext">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_class_suitecontext"></a></h3> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.7.0, v16.17.0</span> </div> <p>An instance of <code>SuiteContext</code> is passed to each suite function in order to interact with the test runner. However, the <code>SuiteContext</code> constructor is not exposed as part of the API.</p> <h4><code>context.name</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextname_1" id="contextname_1">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_name_1"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.8.0, v16.18.0</span> </div> <p>The name of the suite.</p> <h4><code>context.signal</code><span><a class="mark" href="#contextsignal_1" id="contextsignal_1">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="test_context_signal_1"></a></h4> <div class="api_metadata"> <span>Added in: v18.7.0, v16.17.0</span> </div> <ul> <li>Type: <a href="globals.html#class-abortsignal" class="type"><AbortSignal></a></li> </ul> <p>Can be used to abort test subtasks when the test has been aborted.</p></section> <!-- API END --> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>