Unit testing a component with a service dependency using stubs
Standalone component testing is easy, but you will rarely need to write meaningful tests for a component that exists in isolation. More often than not, the component will have one or many dependencies, and writing good unit tests is the difference between delight and despair.
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Getting ready
Suppose you already have the service from the Unit testing a synchronous service recipe. In addition, you have a component, which makes use of this service:
[src/app/magic-eight-ball/magic-eight-ball.component.ts] import {Component} from '@angular/core'; import {MagicEightBallService} ...Get Angular 2 Cookbook now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
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