freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/06-information-security-and-quality-assurance/quality-assurance-and-testing-with-chai/test-if-an-object-is-an-instance-of-a-constructor.english.md

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id: 587d824e367417b2b2512c57
title: Test if an Object is an Instance of a Constructor
challengeType: 2
---

## Description
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As a reminder, this project is being built upon the following starter project on <a href='https://glitch.com/#!/import/github/freeCodeCamp/boilerplate-mochachai/'>Glitch</a>, or cloned from <a href='https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/boilerplate-mochachai/'>GitHub</a>.
#instanceOf asserts that an object is an instance of a constructor.
Use #instanceOf or #notInstanceOf where appropriate
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## Instructions
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## Tests
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```yml
tests:
  - text: All tests should pass
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput("url") + "/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=17").then(data => { assert.equal(data.state,"passed"); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'
  - text: Choose the right assertion - instanceOf vs. notInstanceOf
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput("url") + "/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=17").then(data => { assert.equal(data.assertions[0].method, "notInstanceOf", "myCar is not an instance of Plane"); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'
  - text: Choose the right assertion - instanceOf vs. notInstanceOf
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput("url") + "/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=17").then(data => { assert.equal(data.assertions[1].method, "instanceOf", "airlinePlane is an instance of Plane"); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'
  - text: Choose the right assertion - instanceOf vs. notInstanceOf
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput("url") + "/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=17").then(data => { assert.equal(data.assertions[2].method, "instanceOf", "everything is an Object in JavaScript..."); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'
  - text: Choose the right assertion - instanceOf vs. notInstanceOf
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput("url") + "/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=17").then(data => { assert.equal(data.assertions[3].method, "notInstanceOf", "myCar.wheels is not an instance of String"); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'

```

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## Challenge Seed
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## Solution
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```js
// solution required
```
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