doctest-js

Let your documentation be your testing suite.

Write JSDoc style doc examples on all your functions and then test them using doctest-js.

Contents

• Getting Started
  • 1. Install
  • 2. Write @example comments
  • 3. Run the tests
• Advanced
  • Multiple tests
  • Testing classes
• FAQ's
  • Why isn't my test working?
  • Do I have to write @param, @returns etc?
  • I have a long return value. Does it have to go on one line?
• Usage online
• Contributing
• Credits

Getting Started

1. Install

npm install @supabase/doctest-js

2. Write @example comments

Create a JSDoc style @example on any functions that you want tested.

/**
 * Returns the sum of 2 numbers
 *
 * @example sum(1, 2)
 * //=> 3
 */
export const sum = (a, b) => {
  return a + b
}

Note that the expected return value must be prefixed by //=>.

3. Run the tests

Import the doctest function in your test suite and point it at the file.

import doctests from '@supabase/doctest-js';

describe('Doctests', () => {
  // file paths are relative to root of directory
  doctest('src/sum.js');
  doctest('src/someOtherFile.js');
});

Advanced

Multiple tests

You can run multiple tests for the same function.

/**
 * @example sum(1, 2)
 * //=> 3
 * @example sum(3, 4)
 * //=> 7
 */
export const sum = (a, b) => {
  return a + b
}

Testing classes

Testing classes requires you to pass a newed up instance of the class into the test itself. Here is a simple example:

// Arithmetic.js - a basic class which we need to test

class Arithmetic {
  constructor() {}

  /**
   * @example
   * add(1, 2)
   * //=> 3
   */
  add(a, b) {
    return a + b
  }
}

export { Arithmetic }

// Arithmetic.test.js

const { Arithmetic } = require('./Arithmetic.js');

describe('passing doctest', () => {
  doctest('./Arithmetic.js', { instance: new Arithmetic() });
});

FAQ's

Why isn't my test working?

Here are some tips:

Do I have to write @param, @returns etc?

The only JSDoc component you need is the @example.

I have a long return value. Does it have to go on one line?

No. Example function calls and return values can span multiple lines but as mentioned above, it may cause problems (with the parser ... PR's welcome!).

Usage online

See this in the wild:

• supabase/postgrest-js

Contributing

• Fork the repo on GitHub
• Clone the project to your own machine
• Commit changes to your own branch
• Push your work back up to your fork
• Submit a Pull request so that we can review your changes and merge

Credits

• Inspired by Elixir Doctests
• Original fork of mainshayne223/doctest-js. See issue #1.