@testing-library/user-event
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The @testing-library/user-event package is a library built on top of @testing-library/dom that simulates user interactions with the DOM. It allows developers to write tests that mimic user behavior in a way that is consistent with how a user would use a web application. This helps ensure that tests are realistic and that the application will work as expected when real users interact with it.
Typing text into an input element
Simulates typing text into an input field or other element that can receive input.
userEvent.type(screen.getByRole('textbox'), 'Hello, World!')Clicking elements
Simulates a click event on a button, link, or any other clickable element.
userEvent.click(screen.getByText('Submit'))Selecting options in a select element
Simulates selecting an option from a dropdown select element.
userEvent.selectOptions(screen.getByRole('combobox'), 'optionValue')Uploading files
Simulates a file upload interaction on an input of type file.
userEvent.upload(screen.getByLabelText('Upload'), file)Tabbing through elements
Simulates tabbing through focusable elements on the page.
userEvent.tab()Selenium WebDriver is a browser automation library. It is more comprehensive than @testing-library/user-event as it can control the browser at a lower level, but it is also more complex and can be overkill for simple DOM interaction tests.
Cypress is an end-to-end testing framework that includes a rich set of methods for simulating user events. It is similar to @testing-library/user-event but is designed for full end-to-end testing and offers a complete testing environment with a browser-based UI.
Puppeteer is a Node library which provides a high-level API to control Chrome or Chromium over the DevTools Protocol. It is used for browser automation and can perform actions similar to @testing-library/user-event, but it operates at the browser level and can be used for tasks beyond testing, such as web scraping or generating pre-rendered content.
From testing-library/dom-testing-library#107:
[...] it is becoming apparent the need to express user actions on a web page using a higher-level abstraction than
fireEvent
user-event tries to simulate the real events that would happen in the browser
as the user interacts with it. For example userEvent.click(checkbox) would
change the state of the checkbox.
The more your tests resemble the way your software is used, the more confidence they can give you.
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We most sincerely thank the people who make this project possible. Contributions of any kind are welcome! 💚
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Fire events the same way the user does
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