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Mocha add-on method it.optional() which marks a test as pending if it would fail
Mocha add-on method it.optional() which marks a test as pending if it would fail
it-optional was created with adapter/plugin test suites in mind where a common set of tests is used to test different modules. If one or more tests is not mandatory for all it can be marked as optional using it.optional(title, fn). If the test passes then its marked as "passing" if the test fails then it's marked as "pending". This way optional functionality can be testes without breaking the whole suite.
npm i it-optional -S
it.optional = require('it-optional');
it.optional('should do xyz', function(done){
done();
});
// ✓ should do xyz
it.optional('should do xyz eventually', function(done){
done(new Error('oops'));
});
// - PENDING: should do xyz async eventually
it.optional('should do abc eventually', function(done){
Assert.equal(1, 2);
});
// - PENDING: should do abc async eventually
// custom messages
it.optional('should do xyz eventually', 'xyz not implemented yet', function(done){
done(new Error('oops'));
});
// - xyz not implemented yet
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Mocha add-on method it.optional() which marks a test as pending if it would fail
The npm package it-optional receives a total of 27 weekly downloads. As such, it-optional popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that it-optional demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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