Top Angular Testing Libraries

Storybook is an open-source tool for developing UI components in isolation for React, Vue, Angular, and more.

Code Example

import { Button } from './Button';

export default {
  component: Button,
  title: 'Components/Button',
};

Pros

• Provides a comprehensive UI development environment compared to more focused testing tools like jest-preview or spectator
• Offers better visual testing and documentation capabilities than pure testing frameworks like Protractor or javascript-testing-best-practices
• Supports multiple frontend frameworks, unlike Angular-specific tools like TrilonIO/aspnetcore-angular-universal

Cons

• Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler testing libraries like ngneat/spectator or ng-mocks
• Requires more setup and configuration than lightweight tools like webhook.site or roughike/inKino
• May be overkill for small projects or those primarily focused on backend testing, unlike mgechev/injection-js or Yonet/Angular-Interview-Questions

goldbergyoni/javascript-testing-best-practices is a comprehensive guide for JavaScript testing, offering best practices and patterns for writing better tests.

Pros

• Provides a wide range of testing best practices applicable to various JavaScript frameworks and libraries, unlike project-specific guides like angular/protractor or ngneat/spectator.
• Offers in-depth explanations and examples for each best practice, making it more comprehensive than focused tools like nvh95/jest-preview.
• Regularly updated with community contributions, ensuring relevance in the fast-changing JavaScript ecosystem.

Cons

• Lacks interactive examples or tooling support, unlike storybookjs/storybook which provides a development environment for UI components.
• Does not offer automated testing capabilities like angular/protractor or ngneat/spectator, requiring manual implementation of best practices.
• May be overwhelming for beginners due to its extensive content, compared to more focused resources like Yonet/Angular-Interview-Questions.

Protractor is an end-to-end testing framework for Angular and AngularJS applications.

Code Example

describe('Angular homepage', function() {
  it('should greet the named user', function() {
    browser.get('http://www.angularjs.org');
    element(by.model('yourName')).sendKeys('Julie');
    expect(element(by.binding('yourName')).getText()).toEqual('Hello Julie!');
  });
});

Pros

• Specifically designed for Angular applications, providing better integration and support
• Automatically waits for Angular-specific events, reducing the need for explicit waits
• Supports both Angular and AngularJS applications, making it versatile for legacy projects

Cons

• Limited to Angular ecosystem, unlike more general-purpose testing tools like Storybook or Jest
• Lacks some advanced features found in newer testing libraries like Spectator or Testing Library
• Being deprecated, it may not receive future updates or support compared to actively maintained projects

Webhook.site is a web-based tool for testing, debugging, and inspecting HTTP webhooks and requests.

Pros

• Provides a simple, user-friendly interface for inspecting incoming HTTP requests without setup.
• Offers real-time request viewing and analysis, which is unique among the compared projects.
• Allows for custom responses to incoming requests, useful for mocking APIs.

Cons

• Limited to webhook testing and inspection, unlike more comprehensive testing frameworks like Storybook or Jest.
• Lacks advanced features for front-end component testing found in projects like Spectator or Angular Testing Library.
• Not integrated with specific frameworks or libraries, unlike projects tailored for Angular or React.

Note: The code example section is omitted as Webhook.site is a web-based tool, not a code library.

roughike/inKino is a cross-platform movie and showtime browser app built with Flutter.

Pros

• Provides a complete, real-world Flutter application example, unlike most other projects in the list which focus on specific frameworks or testing tools.
• Demonstrates cross-platform development with a single codebase for iOS and Android.
• Offers a practical implementation of state management and API integration in Flutter.

Cons

• Limited in scope compared to more comprehensive projects like storybookjs/storybook or javascript-testing-best-practices.
• Focuses solely on Flutter, while other projects cover a broader range of technologies (e.g., Angular, React).
• Lacks the extensive testing focus found in projects like jest-preview or spectator.