Monthly Archives: March 2016

sinon vs rewire: when do I use which?

Posted on 2016-03-27 by Joost

In node.js testing, there are 2 helper modules that I use often: sinon and rewire. Sinon allows you to monkey-patch functions, while rewire allows you to… monkey-patch functions. Both modules have other uses as well, but in this post I’m … Continue reading →

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Automated software testing part 6: stubbing

Posted on 2016-03-14 by Joost

Previous: part 5 You can also find the code below in the src/unit-test-4   dir of my blog code repository. In the previous post, we talked about spying. With a test spy, you can spy on method calls and see how … Continue reading →

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Automated software testing part 5: spying

Posted on 2016-03-06 by Joost

Previous: part 4 – Next: part 6 You can also find the code below in the src/unit-test-3  dir of my blog code repository. Spying sounds really cool. I have to disappoint you. Unfortunately (or maybe not), spying in the world of unit … Continue reading →

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