Assert.throws, Why do I need to put the function inside a function

[alamenium]

In the example above, i dont understand why i need to put the Rooster.timeAtDawn(hour) inside an anonymous function? what is even the benifit of this???

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[mtrtmk]

Perhaps this may be useful:

Rooster Regulation - anonymous function call - why?

Asserts can help in testing code. In the case of assert.equal, we hope that the method being tested (with valid input) executes to completion and returns a value without throwing any errors. assert.equal compares the returned value to an expected value. If the assert fails, then we know that something is wrong with our code (perhaps in logic or syntax or something else). Have a look at the slightly modified version of your code for assert.equal, const inputNumber = 12; const expected = "12"; …