![]() mbers becomes more obvious when comparing arrays of objects. AssertionError: expected to have the same ordered members as eql, aside from the way it reads to human readers, is the error message. expect().to.eql() // passes expect().to.() // passes Similarly, with an array of primitive values (non-objects) it’s possible to write the same expectation with eql or. expect().to.mbers() // passes expect().to.() // passes The following two are functionally equivalent. As of version 4.x, those flags do not change the behavior of the members assertion (they only affect the keys assertion which is discussed below).Īnd and all can be included if it makes the expectation easier to read, but are effectively acting as cosmetic properties at that point and run the risk of just making it confusing for other engineers that are familiar with what any and all do on other assertions. Ordered Membership Matters - Impossible caseĪnother point of confusion on testing unordered array membership is Chai’s two flagging properties any and all.expect().to.mbers() // passes expect().to.mbers() // failsīetween ordering and the exactness of members, there’s a 2x2 truth table of which matcher to use in what instances. It is setting a flag which changes the behavior of members to only test for the given values being in the value under test, regardless of what other values are in the array. It does nothing to the expectation but make it easier to read. The distinction between include and have is an important one. ![]() expect().to.mbers() // passes expect().to.mbers() // passesĭanger Zone: A common mistake is to write the above assertion with include instead of have. While eql compares content and enforces order, members only compares content allowing assertions that only care about values being present. Often the case arises in testing where the order doesn’t matter, but the contents do. In Chai.js, the equal assertion, along with most other included Chai assertions, uses Javascipt’s strict equality.ĭuring testing, it often is the case that strict equality is not desired, but instead equality in the sense that two objects are “equivalent” in that they have the same content.ĭeep equality is an excellent approach, but it enforces both order and contents when comparing arrays. Because each copy has it’s own address in memory, Javascript’s strict equality considers them not equal as they do not share the same identity. In the example above there are two copies of (one on the left and one on the right). Javascript equality is strict it’s testing if the expression on the left is referring to the same point in memory that the expression on the right resides at. Open up a node session and try the following: $ node > = false The equality being expressed in the example above is actually a core mechanic of Javascript, not of Chai.js. ![]() This can be surprising, and downright frustrating at times, especially for programmers coming to Javascript from other languages. ![]() At the heart of much of the confusion around making assertions on arrays and object is Javascript’s notion of equality. ![]()
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