Expect
When you're writing tests, you often need to check that values meet certain conditions. expect
gives you access to a number of "matchers" that let you validate different things.
For additional Jest matchers maintained by the Jest Community check out jest-extended
.
The TypeScript examples from this page will only work as documented if you explicitly import Jest APIs:
import {expect, jest, test} from '@jest/globals';
Consult the Getting Started guide for details on how to setup Jest with TypeScript.
Reference
- Expect
- Modifiers
- Matchers
.toBe(value)
.toHaveBeenCalled()
.toHaveBeenCalledTimes(number)
.toHaveBeenCalledWith(arg1, arg2, ...)
.toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(arg1, arg2, ...)
.toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(nthCall, arg1, arg2, ....)
.toHaveReturned()
.toHaveReturnedTimes(number)
.toHaveReturnedWith(value)
.toHaveLastReturnedWith(value)
.toHaveNthReturnedWith(nthCall, value)
.toHaveLength(number)
.toHaveProperty(keyPath, value?)
.toBeCloseTo(number, numDigits?)
.toBeDefined()
.toBeFalsy()
.toBeGreaterThan(number | bigint)
.toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(number | bigint)
.toBeLessThan(number | bigint)
.toBeLessThanOrEqual(number | bigint)
.toBeInstanceOf(Class)
.toBeNull()
.toBeTruthy()
.toBeUndefined()
.toBeNaN()
.toContain(item)
.toContainEqual(item)
.toEqual(value)
.toMatch(regexp | string)
.toMatchObject(object)
.toMatchSnapshot(propertyMatchers?, hint?)
.toMatchInlineSnapshot(propertyMatchers?, inlineSnapshot)
.toStrictEqual(value)
.toThrow(error?)
.toThrowErrorMatchingSnapshot(hint?)
.toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(inlineSnapshot)
- Asymmetric Matchers
expect.anything()
expect.any(constructor)
expect.arrayContaining(array)
expect.not.arrayContaining(array)
expect.closeTo(number, numDigits?)
expect.objectContaining(object)
expect.not.objectContaining(object)
expect.stringContaining(string)
expect.not.stringContaining(string)
expect.stringMatching(string | regexp)
expect.not.stringMatching(string | regexp)
- Assertion Count
- Extend Utilities
Expect
expect(value)
The expect
function is used every time you want to test a value. You will rarely call expect
by itself. Instead, you will use expect
along with a "matcher" function to assert something about a value.
It's easier to understand this with an example. Let's say you have a method bestLaCroixFlavor()
which is supposed to return the string 'grapefruit'
. Here's how you would test that:
test('the best flavor is grapefruit', () => {
expect(bestLaCroixFlavor()).toBe('grapefruit');
});
In this case, toBe
is the matcher function. There are a lot of different matcher functions, documented below, to help you test different things.
The argument to expect
should be the value that your code produces, and any argument to the matcher should be the correct value. If you mix them up, your tests will still work, but the error messages on failing tests will look strange.
Modifiers
.not
If you know how to test something, .not
lets you test its opposite. For example, this code tests that the best La Croix flavor is not coconut:
test('the best flavor is not coconut', () => {
expect(bestLaCroixFlavor()).not.toBe('coconut');
});
.resolves
Use resolves
to unwrap the value of a fulfilled promise so any other matcher can be chained. If the promise is rejected the assertion fails.
For example, this code tests that the promise resolves and that the resulting value is 'lemon'
:
test('resolves to lemon', () => {
// make sure to add a return statement
return expect(Promise.resolve('lemon')).resolves.toBe('lemon');
});
Since you are still testing promises, the test is still asynchronous. Hence, you will need to tell Jest to wait by returning the unwrapped assertion.
Alternatively, you can use async/await
in combination with .resolves
:
test('resolves to lemon', async () => {
await expect(Promise.resolve('lemon')).resolves.toBe('lemon');
await expect(Promise.resolve('lemon')).resolves.not.toBe('octopus');
});