Jasmine (JavaScript framework)
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| Developer(s) | Pivotal Labs |
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| Initial release | September 14, 2010[1] |
| Stable release | 2.3 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Unit Test |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | http://jasmine.github.io/ |
Jasmine is an open source testing framework for JavaScript.[2] It aims to run on any JavaScript-enabled platform, to not intrude on the application nor the IDE, and to have easy-to-read syntax. It is heavily influenced by other unit testing frameworks, such as ScrewUnit, JSSpec, JSpec, and RSpec.[3]
Usage[edit]
Jasmine aims to be easy to read. A simple hello world test looks like the code below, where describe() describes a suite of tests and it() is an individual test specification. The name "it()" follows the idea of behavior-driven development and serves as the first word in the test name, which should be a complete sentence. Usage follows syntax similar to that of RSpec.
The code below tests a function named
helloWorld()
and verifies that its output is the text "Hello world!".
describe('Hello world', function() {
it('says hello', function() {
expect(helloWorld()).toEqual('Hello world!');
});
});
Jasmine has a number of other features, such as custom matchers, spies, and support for asynchronous specifications.
History[edit]
The developers at Pivotal Labs for Jasmine previously developed a similar unit testing framework called JsUnit before active development of Jasmine.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Davis W. Frank. "Jasmine 1.0 Released". Pivotal Labs. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ http://jasmine.github.io/
- ^ https://github.com/pivotal/jasmine/wiki/Background
- ^ Github JsUnit Project Page
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