mocha
☕️ simple, flexible, fun javascript test framework for node.js & the browser (by mochajs)
Cypress
Fast, easy and reliable testing for anything that runs in a browser. (by cypress-io)
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| mocha | Cypress | |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | 174 | |
| 22,421 | 46,143 | |
| 0.2% | 0.6% | |
| 7.6 | 9.8 | |
| 9 days ago | 1 day ago | |
| JavaScript | JavaScript | |
| MIT License | MIT License |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
mocha
Posts with mentions or reviews of mocha.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-22.
- Introdução a testes unitários no desenvolvimento de software
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JS Toolbox 2024: Bundlers and Test Frameworks
MochaJS is a feature-rich JavaScript test framework running on Node.js, making it a popular choice for both backend and frontend testing. It's known for its flexibility and straightforward syntax, allowing for asynchronous testing and the use of any assertion library.
- Mocha is being maintained again
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Painless CLI integration testing
We use Jest Framework for testing. Jest is not a dogma, and, of course, in its place can be any other test runner, such as Mocha or Ava. Let's focus on tests. I'll provide a short example because I don’t want to waste your time. You can find the full version here. It's crucial to read the comments in the code below. Let's go!
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How To Write Better and Quality Code
JavaScript Popular tools for testing: Mocha, Jasmine, Unit JS, Jest
- Почему я программирую на Ruby
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Using Node.js for Automated Testing with Headless Browsers
To execute your tests, you can create test scripts using popular testing frameworks like Mocha, Jasmine, or Jest. These frameworks provide a structured way to organize and run your tests, report results, and handle assertions.
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My opinionated JavaScript package template repository - zero config, start immediately
⚗️ Mocha and Chai for testing
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Road Map To Become a Web Developer
Testing frameworks like Jest, Mocha, and Jasmine are crucial for software development, ensuring code reliability and correctness. They offer features like test suites, test cases, assertions, and asynchronous testing support.
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CI/CD Pipeline Using GitHub Actions: Automate Software Delivery
JavaScript / JEST / Mocha
Cypress
Posts with mentions or reviews of Cypress.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-25.
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Simulating Internet Outage and Recovery using Cypress
In this blog post, we'll explore a Cypress test that replicates this scenario, utilizing the powerful intercept command to manipulate network requests and responses.
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Testing Defer Blocks in Angular with Cypress
Recently I came across this issue while triaging some issues at Cypress. (Shout out to MattiaMalandrone for creating an issue with clear instructions for how to reproduce). After quickly replicating the issue I sought after a solution which ultimately inspired me to write this article.
- Cypress changed older versions to block third-party plugins (ignoring lockfiles)
- Cypress can't open Tesla.com website
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What is Playwright?
While similar to Puppeteer, Cypress, and Selenium, there are some differences. Let’s find out what they are.
- Episode 23/37: ISR in Angular, Cypress & Playwright
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/Does Cypress Component Testing Work With Libraries
This questions was asked a while ago and pretty much went unanswered: https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/23677. If it doesn't work with libraries yet I will stop battling with it for now. If it doesn't work, what are you using to test libraries?
- Finally promising Web Testing solution
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Episode 23/27: NgRx 16.1 & Signal Store, Jest, Cypress, Nx
Cypress Release Notes
- Trouble/Weirdness with accessing aliased values in `this` context
What are some alternatives?
When comparing mocha and Cypress you can also consider the following projects:
Cucumber.js - Cucumber for JavaScript
Playwright - Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation. It allows testing Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API.
jest - Delightful JavaScript Testing.
Detox - Gray box end-to-end testing and automation framework for mobile apps
tap - Test Anything Protocol tools for node
TestCafe - A Node.js tool to automate end-to-end web testing.
kafka-test-helper - Utility library that simplify testing of Node.js components that interacts with Kafka broker.
pactum - REST API Testing Tool for all levels in a Test Pyramid
supertest - 🕷 Super-agent driven library for testing node.js HTTP servers using a fluent API. Maintained for @forwardemail, @ladjs, @spamscanner, @breejs, @cabinjs, and @lassjs.
Sentry - Developer-first error tracking and performance monitoring