Introduction To Testing In JavaScript With Jest

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 23. 09. 2019
  • Testing is one of those things that people either love or hate. Usually testing is something that is hated, until you work on a project with good tests and you realize how amazing they are. In this video I am going to show you how to get started with testing in JavaScript using Jest. I will talk about the code you need in order to write tests, as well as show you some pitfalls of testing. At the end of the video I will breakdown the importance of testing and some best practices you can adhere to in order to make your tests amazing.
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    🧠 Concepts Covered:
    - How to install Jest
    - What unit testing is
    - Why testing is important
    - How to write unit tests with Jest
    - The importance of test coverage
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Komentáƙe • 370

  • @drchrisntsako1339
    @drchrisntsako1339 Pƙed rokem +25

    I'm someone who don't comment on videos but whenever I search for a video and see yours, I always choose you. you are the best man

  • @tracynnnn
    @tracynnnn Pƙed 2 lety +92

    Notes
    - test script: "jest --coverage" will detail what's being tested and what's not
    - Unit tests test the smallest part of your code
    - toBe() vs toEqual()

  • @deansprivatearchive
    @deansprivatearchive Pƙed 3 lety +86

    This is a developer that truly knows what he's talking about, nonstop, in facts, and fast - short and simple, bite-sized tips to all development. Master branch, honestly.

    •  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Nope, he's a normal dev just like us. He just has the power of editing. He got a video on that.

    • @deansprivatearchive
      @deansprivatearchive Pƙed 3 lety +7

      ​@ I know, that's not what I'm saying - No matter how much debugging he cuts out, the coding and aesthetics themselves are made by a developer that truly knows what he's talking about.

    • @juanbomfim22
      @juanbomfim22 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      @@deansprivatearchive I agree. And what reinforces it is his incredible diction

    • @gainz6180
      @gainz6180 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

      @whats the name/link of that video?

  • @michaelhuskey2608
    @michaelhuskey2608 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Definitely would be interested in more testing videos. A topic I only really became aware of when I started looking at job postings and my home made projects started getting more complex. Appreciate what you do!

  • @fragileglass9622
    @fragileglass9622 Pƙed 4 lety +120

    That's awesome. I was just searching on Udemy for a Jest testing course when this popped up. Weird. I'd would really like to see more testing or production deployment ready based courses. Best practices for making app's well tested and properly staged for active use and deploy. It's a topic that is missed very often.

    • @WebDevSimplified
      @WebDevSimplified  Pƙed 4 lety +42

      I agree. I want to try to cover more testing related information on this channel since I find it quite enjoyable.

    • @nerdiloo9863
      @nerdiloo9863 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      AI : You're welcome. Human.

    • @BjornBrasse
      @BjornBrasse Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Please add more video's on testing. Perhaps a course specifically on this subject. I'm sure many people are interested!!

    • @Misfittykitty
      @Misfittykitty Pƙed rokem

      @@BjornBrasse I agree--I would 100% sign up for a full course on this by Kyle. I loved his React course, and recommend it!

  • @hugoperez1318
    @hugoperez1318 Pƙed 3 lety +8

    This was very well explained and demonstrated, great job Kyle! I think a lot of us would like at least another video going deeper into testing, explaining better practices, and whatnot. Great video, though.

  • @hetroxity
    @hetroxity Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +1

    Kyle bro .. i love how you talk smoothly and going step by step without hurry..

  • @AnishSana
    @AnishSana Pƙed 4 lety +19

    This was such a clear and concise explanation; thank you!

  •  Pƙed 4 lety +6

    Amazing tutorial! I was afraid of start studying this topic because it seemed so hard. Now, this video gives me a more clear idea. Thanks!

  • @DavidLeDuc1
    @DavidLeDuc1 Pƙed 3 lety +12

    This is a really great intro to testing using Jest. It would good to see more testing videos, possibly ones that cover plain vanilla (no framework) javascript and testing functions that manipulate DOM.

  • @calebsirma3867
    @calebsirma3867 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

    Never found a guy so smooth in explanation in 14 minutes.

  • @Cloud-577
    @Cloud-577 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you for making this video! I have been curious about automated tests but didn't know where to start. I'm highly interested in a test series💕

  • @tech3425
    @tech3425 Pƙed rokem +16

    It would be nice to have a Jest course for typescript and Express/React. Really helps us understand how to setup testing for our project

  • @kakitayuri
    @kakitayuri Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Really really good stuff dude! Coming from nearly a decade of professional Android development, moving to web work, I was hoping to find a succinct explanation about quick setup and coverage. Definitely a thumbs up and a sub from me. I know you're focusing on newer devs a lot, but even at the senior level needing a quick intro, very helpful stuff!

  • @mauricioviera6
    @mauricioviera6 Pƙed 3 lety +14

    Thanks. I'm going through a job interview and they asked me to run unit tests, so this is really helpful as a start. Really appreciate it

  • @jthomasaurus
    @jthomasaurus Pƙed 4 lety +25

    I am very interested in more testing videos. This was a great intro for me, and I’m at that point in my self-teaching to start getting into testing my code! Look forward to more.

    • @WebDevSimplified
      @WebDevSimplified  Pƙed 4 lety +5

      Thank you! I would definitely recommend getting stated practicing testing since I found it was a skill that took a ton of practice for me to get good at.

  • @JohnAussieMate
    @JohnAussieMate Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thanks Kyle,
    You are really helpful with your videos, great content, well paced and I love the simplicity of how you make something complicated look simplified.
    And yes, I would love more videos on testing, I believe it to be necessary and a must for every developer out there.
    Thanks again mate!

  • @FirstLast-gk6lg
    @FirstLast-gk6lg Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Came here for a refresher, last time i wrote tests was in school and i really enjoyed them then so excited to refresh my knowledge

  • @DRocksRecords
    @DRocksRecords Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Dude! Test seemed like a mile away before I watch this... I get just enough of it to start trying on my own very nice... thanks

  • @PGBlanks
    @PGBlanks Pƙed 2 lety +10

    I was broken after they introduced this to me at bootcamp, but you helped explain it very clearly! Thank you.

    • @aktp4796
      @aktp4796 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      At least they introduced it to you.. I’m a recent bootcamp grad currently job searching and getting back to these necessary fundamentals after realizing how ill prepared I am.

    • @daurham
      @daurham Pƙed 2 lety

      Bro SAME

    • @daurham
      @daurham Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Looking at the mess and I’m thinking “sooo theyre functions..? But how.. & wtf is toBe”
      😂

  • @highestaccomplisher
    @highestaccomplisher Pƙed 3 lety +1

    OMG. I am a Manual Testing upping my technical skills to become an Automated Tester and it is the first video I see (after months of seriously researching a lower than beginner level tutorial) that really help me write my first Javascript testing script in 5min. Thank you so much.

  • @JohnMitchellCalif
    @JohnMitchellCalif Pƙed rokem +3

    I'm a testing expert, and I congratulate you. Your explanation is very clear and understandable! Subscribed.

    • @user-rz7xz4wf8p
      @user-rz7xz4wf8p Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci

      so why the expert like you is watching tutorial for beginners?

  • @bama2619
    @bama2619 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

    The video was in the search and I chose your video. I see your 4 years old video and think that you were tired at that time. In latest videos you are more energetic.). Great videos, Kyle. Thank you.

  • @JamesQQuick
    @JamesQQuick Pƙed 3 lety +6

    Using this as a first intro to jest for me. Thanks Kyle!!

    • @ANDREPEIXOTO1
      @ANDREPEIXOTO1 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Me too. Thanks, Kyle! I'll have a technical interview covering jest and this video was helpful. Now I'm going to dive deeper into it.

  • @masihkarimi5952
    @masihkarimi5952 Pƙed rokem

    Wow, that was amazing, I've got the complete concept of how the test case should look and work, Thanks for the great content Man !!

  • @phamlam4738
    @phamlam4738 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you very much for this short video. looking forward to see more from you

  • @marsdwarf
    @marsdwarf Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    Fantastic tutorial, I love that it's short. Thanks!

  • @TremaineBuchanan
    @TremaineBuchanan Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Great video! Was very helpful in starting my journey in writing tests for my code.

  • @isabellebidou
    @isabellebidou Pƙed 3 lety +2

    you are so inspiring and such a great teacher! thank you for your hard work

  • @utkarshsingh.12
    @utkarshsingh.12 Pƙed rokem

    Within 14 minutes, this guy made you learn testing even if you know nothing about it. Thanks!!!

  • @martinag6607
    @martinag6607 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks man!! Super easier to have the --coverage, super helpfull, and well explained!! Much appreciated!

  • @rafay9254
    @rafay9254 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you! I love the way you explain everything

  • @hamed4451
    @hamed4451 Pƙed 3 lety +59

    That's great kayl ... why you didnt continue this series?😟
    Can you create " test(with jest) in react " tutorial series?

  • @Jonathan_Henderson
    @Jonathan_Henderson Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Great content as always Kyle!

  • @sessionswithtemitope
    @sessionswithtemitope Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thank you, your explanation is really simple. I hope more testing video comes up

  • @vanessabano7180
    @vanessabano7180 Pƙed rokem

    This was great! Yes, definitely more testing in JavaScript with next videos please!

  • @NiceChange
    @NiceChange Pƙed rokem

    i know this was posted a while ago.. but wow.
    creating test made so easy..Huge thanks!!!!

  • @MM-hs9vp
    @MM-hs9vp Pƙed 2 lety

    I was thinking about unit test is so hard for me before I did it, This video makes me feel easily to against testing.Thank you !

  • @RogerThat902
    @RogerThat902 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Yes, would like more testing-related videos. That was great. I think my biggest issue is knowing what exactly to prioritize when testing because as you said, you can test almost everything, even though you probably never will.

    • @WebDevSimplified
      @WebDevSimplified  Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I would say you should prioritize the core business logic of your code. Essentially whatever code is the most essential to your project should be tested first.

  • @kostiantynkarzhanov9216
    @kostiantynkarzhanov9216 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

    Thank you! Very clear and concise explanation! 💛

  • @alistokes2308
    @alistokes2308 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank you for the info! This was really concise, and perfectly helped me figure out this stuff.

  • @daviddada7771
    @daviddada7771 Pƙed 2 lety

    You're really simplifying web development
    Thanks so much for this video

  • @aimablebancunguye9617
    @aimablebancunguye9617 Pƙed rokem

    Wow! you are super great, i was struggling searching for jest course. thank you for your video.

  • @space_monkey125
    @space_monkey125 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    This is an awesome tutorial would want to see more testing tutorials

  • @rakanes
    @rakanes Pƙed 2 lety

    More!! Need a whole series, and also enzyme + jest please!

  • @nataliadziedzic9278
    @nataliadziedzic9278 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Thanks for this video. If you are thinking about continuing this series then I think tutorial on testing in React would be a great help for newbies ;)

  • @AlexTechie
    @AlexTechie Pƙed 4 lety +5

    Great video! I've known about testing for a while, but I (personally) can't think of a place I'd use it. I know that's a me-issue; not knocking testing. Hopefully, in your next video on testing, you do can walk us through some real world use cases. Keep up the good work! 👍

    • @WebDevSimplified
      @WebDevSimplified  Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Testing us useful anywhere you have logic in your code. Literally anything in your code can be tested and you should definitley test the critical parts of your code

  • @ahnaffaiyaz1892
    @ahnaffaiyaz1892 Pƙed rokem

    Great explanation, thank you very much.

  • @cengiz-ilhan
    @cengiz-ilhan Pƙed 2 lety

    he is teaching everything simple. AWESOME

  • @jamezjaz
    @jamezjaz Pƙed 3 lety

    Great video!
    Thanks for sharing, Kyle

  • @filemomb984
    @filemomb984 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Man, thank you a lot, yours tutorials are incredible!! Congrats!!

  • @FelipeBarbosaGoogle
    @FelipeBarbosaGoogle Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci

    Amazing job for beginners like me, thanks.

  • @maheshr5282
    @maheshr5282 Pƙed 2 lety

    The explanation was clear and upto the point. Thank you so much for the video.

  • @deviant_dj
    @deviant_dj Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thanks! really nice video!
    *adds Test Driven Development to resume*

  • @nagasaran3856
    @nagasaran3856 Pƙed 4 lety

    Good clarity is maintained throughout the video

  • @mikmikmikmijtheshy8577
    @mikmikmikmijtheshy8577 Pƙed rokem

    You just saved my life!! Thank you!!

  • @AlexGrigoreDEV
    @AlexGrigoreDEV Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    Very helpful, even though there's a lot more to know about JEST, it's a well rounded primer. Thank you!

  • @xenialxerous2441
    @xenialxerous2441 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Hey Kyle! I know it's a bit late to post a question/comment for this video(considering the date of publish for the video) nevertheless, I have been watching your tuts and coding videos and I genuinely enjoy watching your videos and learn a ton of new things and concepts. I particularly love the specific topics like regex, testing, solid principles etc that you cover, which frankly I didn't came across on most other coding pros' channels. I love these indepth programming topics by the way and hence, it automatically draws me to your channel every now and then. Main question I had was, "what could be the main difference between a normal software(app) testing and the full on Pentesting?".. Generally, I am aware of the definitions and the underlying principles but, I am quite assured that, your answer would defnitely shed some more light on the topics and help me go further in these topics. Thanks for everything, and love you!

  • @go_better
    @go_better Pƙed 4 lety

    Thanks. So clear and understandable, really.

  • @kieranbarker1902
    @kieranbarker1902 Pƙed 3 lety

    Awesome video, man. Cheers! ❀

  • @RayPereda68
    @RayPereda68 Pƙed 4 lety

    Helpful video. Please create more testing videos. In particular, snapshot-based testing would be of interest.

  • @hamzahahmad1670
    @hamzahahmad1670 Pƙed 4 lety +9

    Quality content, as usual. Thank you.
    If possible, it would be great to see some React testing as well.

  • @SohailKhan-gu2du
    @SohailKhan-gu2du Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks man ❀.. Helped a lot... Please create testing videos for entire react and node-express application with best practices ❀... Lots of love brother.. Great work ❀

  • @yesweet
    @yesweet Pƙed 4 lety +10

    You are lucky if you have someone like WDS besides you, and we are lucky as we have WDS on CZcams👏

    • @WebDevSimplified
      @WebDevSimplified  Pƙed 4 lety +11

      Thank you. I am planning to stick around for the long haul, so you don't have to worry about me leaving your side.

  • @stanleyagwu4818
    @stanleyagwu4818 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thanks so much. You are, and have been doing a great job for us! More grace!!!

  • @31grimey
    @31grimey Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Amazing video Kyle. Can you do a video about testing React with Enzyme?

  • @MoMoneyMoritz
    @MoMoneyMoritz Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks man, this was very helpful :)

  • @davitdarsalia7641
    @davitdarsalia7641 Pƙed 3 lety

    Watching in 2021 , The most useful tutorial , Thanks man!

  • @deepumon.d3148
    @deepumon.d3148 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

    Bro Thanks for this amazing video. Actually, I have to write JEST code in our organization. Your video helps me a lot. Please do more videos about JEST.

  • @conorbyrne3519
    @conorbyrne3519 Pƙed 4 lety

    Your videos are great man! Keep it up!

  • @nidheeshpv8300
    @nidheeshpv8300 Pƙed 2 lety

    Dude, awesome! Thanks a lot. 💕💕

  • @metagamingOficial
    @metagamingOficial Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thanks Kyle, that was a nice start =)

  • @vibonacci
    @vibonacci Pƙed 4 lety +2

    I'd definitely would like a video that writes a full test suite on a small but real-life project that shows how to write proper unit tests beyond the common a + b examples.

    • @WebDevSimplified
      @WebDevSimplified  Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I really want to do this, but I need to find the right project first. Most of my CZcams videos are not large enough to make a full video out of testing them.

    • @vibonacci
      @vibonacci Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @@WebDevSimplified Ok. But maybe just a project where you test some very common use cases like logging in / auth, CRUD operations on a 'User' or 'Company'. Simple stuff that is very often done.

  • @FED_workerz
    @FED_workerz Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    Iam watching many testing tutorial but i don't understand then i see your your testing tutorial video then i watch i understand sir teaching is good 😊

  • @cephoenix
    @cephoenix Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

    Thanks bro! Helped a lot!!!

  • @joshr.2600
    @joshr.2600 Pƙed rokem

    I've watched plural sight for 1 hour.
    And YOU have explained this 10x better in 13 mins.
    U have my like n sub. If u have a paid channel. I'm ready

  • @KINGQABIL
    @KINGQABIL Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks, man Your explanation is another level bro

  • @supriyantapoddar6129
    @supriyantapoddar6129 Pƙed 4 lety

    Want more advance testing videos. Your videos help us a lot. Thanks a ton!

    • @WebDevSimplified
      @WebDevSimplified  Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Thanks! I hope to explore more testing videos in the future for sure.

  • @EDW4RD249
    @EDW4RD249 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank you, amazing work!

  • @wepranaga
    @wepranaga Pƙed 3 lety

    this guy is always make things easier

  • @mzamomahaeng268
    @mzamomahaeng268 Pƙed 3 lety

    excellent video and well demonstrated thank you 😊

  • @MegaVladikslavman
    @MegaVladikslavman Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank you a lot for your explanations! Reaslly find them very useful for me!

  • @anishjoshi1999
    @anishjoshi1999 Pƙed 3 lety

    loved your work!!

  • @codewithhyder1553
    @codewithhyder1553 Pƙed rokem

    great brother , it helped me 100%

  • @Zen-lz1hc
    @Zen-lz1hc Pƙed 2 lety

    Like
    Cool simple introduction to Jest
    Thank You :)

  • @GusNando
    @GusNando Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks kyle, 😁 easy to understand for beginner like me

  • @carasvan
    @carasvan Pƙed rokem

    I'm in QA and just learning JavaScript but need to learn Jest for work, this was very helpful

  • @peytoncastillo4508
    @peytoncastillo4508 Pƙed rokem

    đŸ„łvery helpful thank you!

  • @ventsislavstoimenov4404
    @ventsislavstoimenov4404 Pƙed 2 lety

    great video, i will definetely use this at one point thank you :)

  • @terenceroberts5240
    @terenceroberts5240 Pƙed 3 lety

    Another Excellent Video.

  • @okopyl
    @okopyl Pƙed rokem +2

    Could you please record a video on how to test React's components?
    And also it would be cool if you could make a video o how to install Jest to Vite's project. I did it, but it was quite a headache - no tutorials were working, I had to google a lot of errors and fix them by myself...

  • @nerdiloo9863
    @nerdiloo9863 Pƙed 4 lety

    I admit I don't unit test much but I'll give this a go - i like the console and html output

  • @1Mahala
    @1Mahala Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci

    Great video, thank you

  • @omar_calderon
    @omar_calderon Pƙed 2 lety

    Thanks, your explication is easy

  • @henrybernardin
    @henrybernardin Pƙed 3 lety

    Great Video, Thank You!

  • @schoolboost
    @schoolboost Pƙed 3 lety

    I would love to see more testing Videos

  • @stith_pragya
    @stith_pragya Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

    Thanks Bro for the video...........đŸ™đŸ»đŸ™đŸ»đŸ™đŸ»đŸ™đŸ»đŸ™đŸ»đŸ™đŸ»

  • @Joserditosanto
    @Joserditosanto Pƙed 3 lety

    Great explanation

  • @progtom7585
    @progtom7585 Pƙed 2 lety

    Lifesaver! Thanks heaps!

  • @mohamedelidrissi2839
    @mohamedelidrissi2839 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Just came across this channel, not disappointed!

    • @WebDevSimplified
      @WebDevSimplified  Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Thank you! I hope you enjoy the rest of my content just as much.