PyCharm supports integration with the nodeunit framework thus enabling running unit test for Node.js applications.
- Enable nodeunit support.
- Write the unit tests.
- To have PyCharm recognize the unit tests and detect the corresponding production source code, mark the folder where the unit tests are stored as test folder.
- Create a run configuration of the type Nodeunit.
- Launch unit tests and monitor test results in the Run tool window.
This topic provides guidelines in Node.js-specific unit testing procedures. For general information on testing in PyCharm, see the section Testing.
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Download, install, and enable the Node.js plugin.
The plugin is not bundled with PyCharm, but it is available from the PyCharm plugin repository.
Once enabled, the plugin is available at the IDE level, that is, you can use it in all your PyCharm projects. See Installing, Updating and Uninstalling Repository Plugins and Enabling and Disabling Plugins for details.
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Download and install the Node.js
framework.
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Download and install the nodeunit
testing framework
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Create a folder
test
at the same level as thesrc
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Populate the
test
folder. For each production file, create a separate test file. - Mark the folder where the tests are stored as test folder.
- Open the Run/Debug Configuration dialog box by choosing on the main menu.
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Click the Add button
on the toolbar and select the Nodeunit configuration type.
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In the dialog box that opens, specify the following:
- The name to identify the configuration.
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The path to the NodeJS installation to use.
If you have appointed one of the installations as default, the field displays the path to its executable file.
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The working directory. This can be the project root folder or the parent directory for the
test
folder. -
The scope of tests to run.
- To have PyCharm run all the test files in a folder, choose All JavaScript test files in the directory from the Run drop-down list. In the Directory text box, type the path to the test folder relative to the working directory.
- To have a specific test executed, choose JavaScript test file from the Run drop-down list. In the JavaScript test file text box, type the path to the file relative to the working directory.
- Apply the changes and close the dialog box.