Not really. Node.js does't run tests for all frameworks, actually very few will work as standalone node.
Also if doesn't run files, you need some bash fu which translates to doesnt work on windows. Nuno On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Joshua Holbrook <[email protected]>wrote: > > There's no test runner for all frameworks. > > I use one that's pretty sweet, it's called `node`. ;) > > (nevermind that vows tests usually export instead of run.) > > --Josh > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 1:44 AM, Nuno Job <[email protected]> wrote: > > There's no test runner for all frameworks. > > > > That would be a great idea though but it's very unlikely that someone > > reaches a compromise between features that is acceptable for different > test > > framework developers. > > > > Nuno > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 2:43 AM, Dominic Tarr <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> _everyone_ a strong opinion on this. > >> > >> our test frameworks need to be rewritten now that we have domains. > >> > >> maybe, write through exercises in the book? > >> > >> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Roly Fentanes <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > If you can get your tests' point across clearly by using node's > `assert` > >> > module and it's not that much difficult to structure compared to a > full > >> > featured test framework, then consider using it. > >> > > >> > Otherwise, mocha is the popular recent one, and my personal choice. > >> > nodeunit > >> > is easy to understand too, and has been around for a while. vows used > to > >> > be > >> > the choice, there's still a lot of popular modules with their tests > >> > written > >> > with vows. But it's no longer maintained and it shows. > >> > > >> > chai is often used along with these to make assertions easier to > >> > understand. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Monday, July 16, 2012 9:56:14 AM UTC-7, Alex Young 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 > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > >> > Posting guidelines: > >> > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups "nodejs" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected] > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > >> > >> -- > >> Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > >> Posting guidelines: > >> https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "nodejs" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > > > > > > -- > > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > > Posting guidelines: > > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "nodejs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > > > > -- > Joshua Holbrook > Head of Support > Nodejitsu Inc. > [email protected] > > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. 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