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The core assertion library for AVA
$ npm install --save ava-assert
const avaAssert = require('ava-assert');
avaAssert.is(1 + 1, 2);
.pass([message])
Passing assertion.
.fail([message])
Failing assertion.
.truthy(value, [message])
Assert that value
is truthy.
.falsy(value, [message])
Assert that value
is falsy.
.true(value, [message])
Assert that value
is true
.
.false(value, [message])
Assert that value
is false
.
.is(value, expected, [message])
Assert that value
is equal to expected
.
.not(value, expected, [message])
Assert that value
is not equal to expected
.
.deepEqual(value, expected, [message])
Assert that value
is deep equal to expected
.
.notDeepEqual(value, expected, [message])
Assert that value
is not deep equal to expected
.
.throws(function|promise, [error, [message]])
Assert that function
throws an error, or promise
rejects with an error.
error
can be a constructor, regex, error message or validation function.
Returns the error thrown by function
or the rejection reason of promise
.
.notThrows(function|promise, [message])
Assert that function
doesn't throw an error
or promise
resolves.
.regex(contents, regex, [message])
Assert that contents
matches regex
.
.notRegex(contents, regex, [message])
Assert that contents
does not match regex
.
.ifError(error, [message])
Assert that error
is falsy.
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The core assertion library for
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