jest-util

What is jest-util?

The jest-util package provides utility functions for Jest, a popular JavaScript testing framework. It includes a variety of helpers and tools that are used internally by Jest but can also be useful for developers working with or extending Jest tests.

What are jest-util's main functionalities?

Console Replacement

This feature allows for the creation of a custom console that buffers all logs. This is useful for controlling and testing console output during test runs.

const { BufferedConsole } = require('jest-util');
const customConsole = new BufferedConsole();
customConsole.log('Hello, this is a buffered log.');

Error Formatting

This function formats execution errors for display in Jest's output, providing a standardized view of test errors, including stack traces.

const { formatExecError } = require('jest-util');
const error = new Error('Test error');
const config = {rootDir: '/path/to/project', testMatch: []};
console.log(formatExecError(error, config, {noStackTrace: false}, undefined, true));

Test Path Normalization

This utility normalizes file paths for glob matching, which is particularly useful on Windows where path separators differ.

const { replacePathSepForGlob } = require('jest-util');
const path = 'path\to\test\file.js';
console.log(replacePathSepForGlob(path));

Other packages similar to jest-util

chai

Chai is an assertion library similar to jest-util in that it is used to help with testing JavaScript applications. Unlike jest-util, Chai focuses more on providing a rich set of assertions rather than utilities for managing Jest environments or outputs.

mocha

Mocha is a test framework that, like Jest, can utilize utility packages for enhanced testing capabilities. While jest-util specifically supports Jest, Mocha has its own set of utilities and plugins that serve a similar purpose but are tailored to Mocha's ecosystem.

sinon

Sinon provides standalone test spies, stubs, and mocks for JavaScript. It complements jest-util by offering more focused functionalities for creating and managing test doubles, which can be used alongside or independently of Jest.

README

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Changelog

27.5.1

Features

• [jest-config] Support comments in JSON config file (#12316)
• [pretty-format] Expose ConvertAnsi plugin (#12308)

Fixes

• [expect] Add type definitions for asymmetric closeTo matcher (#12304)
• [jest-cli] Load binary via exported API (#12315)
• [jest-config] Replace jsonlint with parse-json (#12316)
• [jest-repl] Make module importable (#12311 & #12315)

Chore & Maintenance

• [*] Avoid anonymous default exports (#12313)