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Pros of Chai
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    • 64
      Can also be used for tdd
    • 49
      Open source
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      Originally from RSpec
    • 15
      Great community
    • 14
      No dependencies, not even DOM
    • 10
      Easy to setup
    • 8
      Simple
    • 3
      Created by Pivotal-Labs
    • 2
      Works with KarmaJs
    • 1
      Jasmine is faster than selenium in angular application
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      SpyOn to fake calls
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      Async and promises are easy calls with "done"
    • 36
      Open source
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      Mock by default makes testing much simpler
    • 23
      Testing React Native Apps
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      Parallel test running
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      Fast
    • 13
      Bundled with JSDOM to enable DOM testing
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      Mock by default screws up your classes, breaking tests
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      Out of the box code coverage
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      Promise support
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      One stop shop for unit testing
    • 3
      Great documentation
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      Assert Library Included
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      Built in watch option with interactive filtering menu
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      Preset support
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      Can be used for BDD
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    Cons of Chai
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        Unfriendly error logs
      • 4
        Documentation
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        Ambiguous configuration
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        Difficult
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        Many bugs still not fixed months/years after reporting
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        Multiple error messages for same error
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        Difficult to run single test/describe/file
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        Ambiguous
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        Bugged
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        BeforeAll timing out makes all passing tests fail
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        Slow
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        Reporter is too general
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        Unstable
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        Bad docs
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        Still does't support .mjs files natively
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        Can't fail beforeAll to abort tests
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        Interaction with watch mode on terminal

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      What is Chai?

      It is a BDD / TDD assertion library for node and the browser that can be delightfully paired with any javascript testing framework. It has several interfaces that allow the developer to choose the most comfortable. The chain-capable BDD styles provide an expressive language & readable style, while the TDD assert style provides a more classical feel.

      What is Jasmine?

      Jasmine is a Behavior Driven Development testing framework for JavaScript. It does not rely on browsers, DOM, or any JavaScript framework. Thus it's suited for websites, Node.js projects, or anywhere that JavaScript can run.

      What is Jest?

      Jest provides you with multiple layers on top of Jasmine.

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