Overview

Types of Tests

  • Unit Tests
  • Integration Tests
  • End-to-End Tests
  • Performance Tests

Unit Testing

Writing Unit Tests

// Example unit test
import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
import { validateEmail } from '../utils/validation';

describe('validateEmail', () => {
  it('should validate correct email format', () => {
    expect(validateEmail('test@example.com')).toBe(true);
  });
});

Test Coverage

  • Aim for 80% or higher coverage
  • Focus on critical paths
  • Test edge cases

Integration Testing

Setting Up Integration Tests

// Example integration test
import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
import { AuthClient } from '../client';

describe('AuthClient', () => {
  it('should authenticate user', async () => {
    // Placeholder test implementation
  });
});

Test Environment

  1. Configure test database
  2. Mock external services
  3. Set up test fixtures

End-to-End Testing

E2E Test Setup

// Example E2E test
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';

test('user can sign in', async ({ page }) => {
  // Placeholder E2E test
});

Running E2E Tests

  1. Start test environment
  2. Execute test suite
  3. Generate reports

Performance Testing

Load Testing

// Example load test
import { check } from 'k6';
import http from 'k6/http';

export default function() {
  // Placeholder load test
}

Benchmarking

  • Response times
  • Concurrent users
  • Resource usage

Test Best Practices

Writing Tests

  • Keep tests focused and simple
  • Use descriptive test names
  • Follow AAA pattern (Arrange, Act, Assert)
  • Mock external dependencies

Test Organization

tests/
├── unit/
├── integration/
├── e2e/
└── performance/

Continuous Integration

CI Pipeline

  1. Run linting
  2. Execute unit tests
  3. Run integration tests
  4. Perform E2E tests
  5. Check coverage

Test Automation

# Example GitHub Actions workflow
name: Tests
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      # Placeholder CI steps

Debugging Tests

Common Issues

  • Async timing problems
  • Test isolation
  • Environment setup
  • Flaky tests

Tools and Techniques

  • Test debugger
  • Logging
  • Snapshot testing
  • Test runners

Best Practices

  • Write tests before code (TDD)
  • Keep tests maintainable
  • Use test fixtures
  • Document test requirements

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