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jest/consistent-test-it Style

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What it does

Jest allows you to choose how you want to define your tests, using the it or the test keywords, with multiple permutations for each:

• it: it, xit, fit, it.only, it.skip.
• test: test, xtest, test.only, test.skip.

Why is this bad?

It's a good practice to be consistent in your test suite, so that all tests are written in the same way.

Configuration

This rule accepts a configuration object with the following properties:

fn

type: "it" | "test"

default: "test"

Decides whether to use test or it.

Examples of incorrect code for { "fn": "test" }:

it("foo");
it.only("foo");

Examples of correct code for { "fn": "test" }:

test("foo");
test.only("foo");

Examples of incorrect code for { "fn": "it" }:

test("foo");
test.only("foo");

Examples of correct code for { "fn": "it" }:

it("foo");
it.only("foo");

withinDescribe

type: "it" | "test"

default: "it"

Decides whether to use test or it within a describe scope. If only fn is provided, this will default to the value of fn.

Examples of incorrect code for { "withinDescribe": "test" }:

describe("foo", function () {
  it("bar");
});

Examples of correct code for { "withinDescribe": "test" }:

describe("foo", function () {
  test("bar");
});

How to use

To enable this rule using the config file or in the CLI, you can use:

Config (.oxlintrc.json)

{
  "plugins": ["jest"],
  "rules": {
    "jest/consistent-test-it": "error"
  }
}

Config (oxlint.config.ts)

import { defineConfig } from "oxlint";

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: ["jest"],
  rules: {
    "jest/consistent-test-it": "error",
  },
});

CLI

oxlint --deny jest/consistent-test-it --jest-plugin

Version

This rule was added in v0.5.3.

References

• Rule Source
• Open rule in Oxc Playground