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JavaScript Unit Testing with Jest

by Gabriel McNeilly

Unit testing is a vital part of software development. This course will teach you how to write unit tests for your JavaScript code using Jest.

What you'll learn

Unit testing is sometimes neglected by software developers, but it is an essential part of a good developer’s skill set. In this course, JavaScript Unit Testing with Jest, you’ll learn to write unit tests for a range of JavaScript functions. First, you’ll explore why unit testing is so important for creating high quality software. Next, you’ll discover how to get started writing simple JavaScript unit tests. Finally, you’ll learn how to take your unit tests to the next level and handle a range of scenarios you may encounter. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Jest needed to write unit tests for all of your JavaScript projects.

About the author

Gabriel is a QA Automation Lead who is passionate about creating quality digital solutions. His experience spans the software industry; he has worked in both agency and product house environments in a variety of roles including cloud engineer, software developer and QA engineer. He has always had a passion for teaching and is also a great believer in continual improvement and so loves to learn new things to stay up to date with the latest tools and ideas and then share this in understandable an... more

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