> Not really. Node.js does't run tests for all frameworks, actually very few > will work as standalone node.
Yeah, I know :( It makes me sad because if everyone's tests would run with standard node everything would be so much easier. tbh I'm daydreaming here. > Also if doesn't run files, you need some bash fu which translates to doesnt > work on windows. Semantics. ;) Seriously, though: Weren't you writing a test runner that was basically just the xargs one-liner in javascript? Cause I would use that. --Josh On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 1:56 AM, Nuno Job <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 But it's no longer maintained and it shows.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. > 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. 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