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# Testing Fundamentals
This guide covers the fundamental principles and practices for writing Angular unit and component tests. Use the runner already configured in the project.
## Core Philosophy: Async-First
Modern Angular applications often schedule state changes asynchronously, especially when using signals or zoneless change detection. Tests should account for this.
Prefer the "Act, Wait, Assert" pattern:
1. **Act:** Update state or perform an action (e.g., set a component input, click a button).
2. **Wait:** Use `await fixture.whenStable()` to allow the framework to process the scheduled update and render the changes.
3. **Assert:** Verify the outcome.
### Basic Test Structure Example
```ts
import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
import {MyComponent} from './my.component';
describe('MyComponent', () => {
let component: MyComponent;
let fixture: ComponentFixture<MyComponent>;
let h1: HTMLElement;
beforeEach(async () => {
// 1. Configure the test module
await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
imports: [MyComponent],
}).compileComponents();
// 2. Create the component fixture
fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MyComponent);
component = fixture.componentInstance;
h1 = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('h1');
});
it('should display the default title', async () => {
// ACT: (Implicit) Component is created with default state.
// WAIT for initial data binding.
await fixture.whenStable();
// ASSERT the initial state.
expect(h1.textContent).toContain('Default Title');
});
it('should display a different title after a change', async () => {
// ACT: Change the component's title property.
component.title.set('New Test Title');
// WAIT for the asynchronous update to complete.
await fixture.whenStable();
// ASSERT the DOM has been updated.
expect(h1.textContent).toContain('New Test Title');
});
});
```
## TestBed and ComponentFixture
- **`TestBed`**: The primary utility for creating a test-specific Angular module. Use `TestBed.configureTestingModule({...})` in your `beforeEach` to declare components, provide services, and set up imports needed for your test.
- **`ComponentFixture`**: A handle on the created component instance and its environment.
- `fixture.componentInstance`: Access the component's class instance.
- `fixture.nativeElement`: Access the component's root DOM element.
- `fixture.debugElement`: An Angular-specific wrapper around the `nativeElement` that provides safer, platform-agnostic ways to query the DOM (e.g., `debugElement.query(By.css('p'))`).