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Run Functional Tests on API Endpoints using Chai-HTTP II

Run Functional Tests on API Endpoints using Chai-HTTP II

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Problem Explanation

To begin, open the file "tests/2_functional_tests.js" and locate 'Test GET /hello with your name'.

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Hints

Hint 1

Using the example above, look at the assertions and how they are making comparisons between the expected and actual values of the response.

Hint 2

Make sure you have entered your own name (or whichever name you are inputting) into both the query (line 67)and the assertion for res.text (line 74) in order for the test to pass.

Hint 3

The lines in the test should be changed from assert.fail() to an assertion that checks if the two values are equal.

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Solutions

Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide)

test('Test GET /hello with your name', function(done) {
  // Don't forget the callback...
  chai
    .request(server) // 'server' is the Express App
    .get('/hello?name=John') /** <=== Put your name in the query **/
    .end(function(err, res) {
      // res is the response object

      // Your tests here.
      // Replace assert.fail(). Make the test pass.
      // Test the status and the text response. Follow the test order like above.
      assert.equal(res.status, 200);
      assert.equal(res.text, 'hello John' /** <==  Put your name here **/);
      done(); // Always call the 'done()' callback when finished.
    });
});