Structure tests with clear organization, focused scope, and minimal duplication to improve maintainability and debugging. Each test should have a single, well-defined purpose that correlates directly to its name. Group related tests using describe blocks and extract common setup code to reduce duplication.
Structure tests with clear organization, focused scope, and minimal duplication to improve maintainability and debugging. Each test should have a single, well-defined purpose that correlates directly to its name. Group related tests using describe blocks and extract common setup code to reduce duplication.
Key principles:
Example of improved test organization:
// Instead of:
it('OnEndReached should not be called after initial rendering', () => {
const ITEM_HEIGHT = 100;
// setup code...
// test logic...
});
it('OnEndReached should be called once after scrolling', () => {
const ITEM_HEIGHT = 100; // duplicated
// same setup code... // duplicated
// test logic...
});
// Prefer:
describe('onEndReached', () => {
const ITEM_HEIGHT = 100;
let component, instance, data, onEndReached;
beforeEach(() => {
// shared setup code
});
it('should not be called after initial rendering', () => {
// focused test logic only
});
it('should be called once after scrolling', () => {
// focused test logic only
});
});
This approach makes tests easier to understand, debug, and maintain while reducing code duplication and improving test reliability.
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