enzyme check state

Enzyme Check State

Enzyme is a JavaScript testing utility for React that makes it easier to test React components' output.

What is Enzyme Check State?

Enzyme Check State is a method in Enzyme that allows you to check the state of a component after it has been rendered. It is useful for testing that a component's state is being updated correctly when an event occurs.

How to use Enzyme Check State?

To use Enzyme Check State, you first need to mount your component using the mount method from Enzyme. Once your component has been mounted, you can call the state method on the mounted component to get its current state.

import { mount } from 'enzyme';
import MyComponent from './MyComponent';

describe('MyComponent', () => {
  it('should update state when button is clicked', () => {
    const wrapper = mount(<MyComponent />);
    const button = wrapper.find('button');
    button.simulate('click');
    const state = wrapper.state();
    expect(state.count).toBe(1);
  });
});

In the example above, we are mounting the MyComponent component and finding the button inside it. We then simulate a click event on the button and get the current state of the component using the state method. Finally, we use Jest's expect function to test that the count property in the component's state has been updated correctly.

Other Ways to Check Component State

Another way to check a component's state is to use the setState method and test that the component's output is correct. This is useful for testing that a component's state affects its output correctly.

import { mount } from 'enzyme';
import MyComponent from './MyComponent';

describe('MyComponent', () => {
  it('should render correct output with updated state', () => {
    const wrapper = mount(<MyComponent />);
    const button = wrapper.find('button');
    button.simulate('click');
    wrapper.update();
    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Count: 1');
  });
});

In the example above, we are mounting the MyComponent component and finding the button inside it. We then simulate a click event on the button and update the wrapper using the update method. Finally, we use Jest's expect function to test that the component's output contains the correct text.