Hmmm... in a book, I want to see:
- Lightweight, something I could write and understand, for test.
- Then, the "standard"
That is, in other context (web applications), I want to see:
- Lightweight example, using require('http')
- After exploring the example and its limitations, go for connect or/then
express example
So, in the case of tests, I would like to see something like:
https://github.com/laverdet/node-fibers/blob/master/test.js
before using an "standard" library (usually, a test library is used for
more complex cases, like async ones, better reports, etc...)
I used test.js a lot for tests that use only require('assert') (with minor
modification, testing the output as empty is then OK, skipping
subdirectories, see:
https://github.com/ajlopez/SimpleTpl/blob/master/test.js
)
Angel "Java" Lopez
http://ajlopez.wordpress.com
http://twitter.com/ajlopez
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Alex Young <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I write about Node a lot, and I often illustrate concepts using tests.
> However, there isn't a standard test runner for Node.
>
> So, let's say I'm writing a book about Node. I'd like to include examples
> using a test runner that's idiomatic, lightweight, and likely to be around
> in a year or two. I'm thinking Mocha or Nodeunit might be a good idea.
>
> My projects from 2010-2011 seemed to use Nodeunit, and I've switched a few
> to Mocha with very little trouble. Their APIs aren't directly compatible
> but the same concepts can be readily gleaned in both.
>
> Does anyone have any strong opinions about this? What test runner would
> you expect (or want) to see in books about Node?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
>
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