Learn Angular: Your First Week

Chapter 10: Angular Testing: A Developer’s Introduction

by Michael Wanyoike

In this guide, we’ll look at how we can write automated tests in Angular 5 projects. Angular Testing is a core feature available in every project that was set up with either the Angular CLI or the Angular quick start project.

The subject of Angular testing is vast, as it’s a complex and very involved topic. It would require several chapters or a full-length course to cover it fully. So in this guide, I’ll show you just the basics to get you started.

Prerequisites

At the time of writing, Angular 5.2 is the current stable version — which is what we’ll be using here. This guide assumes you at least have a solid grasp of Angular 4+ fundamentals. It’s also assumed you at ...