Jasmine JavaScript Testing Framework Jasmine Test Suite Organization 2

Question 1

How do you skip a single Jasmine spec without deleting it?

Accepted Answer

xit()

Answer

xit() marks a single spec as pending, so it appears in results as pending rather than being executed.

Question 2

Which function inside an it() block marks that spec as pending in Jasmine?

Accepted Answer

pending()

Answer

Calling pending() inside an it() block immediately halts the spec and records it as pending in the results.

Question 3

Can Jasmine describe blocks be nested inside each other?

Accepted Answer

Yes, to any depth

Answer

Jasmine supports unlimited nesting of describe blocks, allowing a hierarchical organization of specs.

Question 4

Which function runs a callback exactly once before any specs in a describe block execute?

Accepted Answer

beforeAll()

Answer

beforeAll() is called one time before the first spec in its describe block, unlike beforeEach() which runs every time.

Question 5

When both an outer and an inner describe have a beforeEach, in what order do they run?

Accepted Answer

Outer beforeEach runs first, then inner beforeEach

Answer

Jasmine executes beforeEach hooks from outermost to innermost describe, building up shared state before the spec runs.

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