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JavaScript Testing with Jasmine

For years, JavaScript developers checked their code by amm uhmm - exactly, they didn't. The QA, if there was one, tested the overall UI end to end. However no one really checked the code as it was accustomed with server side languages. Later testing frameworks started to emerge. QUnit  pioneered the domain, which was followed by Jasmine  and in the end Mocha appeared. All these framework matured with time and became standard in the industry. Nowadays, there is absolutely no excuse for JavaScript developer to write a code without writing the tests. Which one? As I've mentioned, currently there are three frameworks, which are mature enough to be considered by us. I personally prefer Jasmine over others, since it's already packaged with test double function  (spy) and assertion framework and offers fairly headless running. For those who prefer configuring different aspects and implementations of your testing framework should look at Mocha. Moreover have a look ...