FAQ: Why Test? - Automated Testing

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This community-built FAQ covers the “Automated Testing” exercise from the lesson “Why Test?”.

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Web Development

Learn JavaScript Unit Testing

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Hi there,
I have a question,
How do you know if test automation is effective for project? can anyone answer this question?
Thank you.

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Hi,

I really need help! Every time I go to type “npm test” into the web terminal I get this error!

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This is so frustrating!! And I cannot move forward either as some task require “npm test” to work before moving on :sob: :weary: :weary:

Such a waste of my time! I work fulltime and this is so frustrating as it’s wasting my day off!

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Did you ever find a solution to this? I’m having the same issue?

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Same here i’m so sad

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has anyone found the solution for this im having problems too

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I don’t really know what i’ve exactly done but here’s some hints
-Disable your adblocker or something
-Reset your Exercise on top right
-npm install
-npm start
-npm test
-open a new bash
-go on previous exercises

try different order good luck

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thank you i gave it a try but still facing issues i do hope the support team get back to me on this

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I am struggling as well

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did you manage to find the solution i still cant seem to understand the error

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no I still haven’t be able to do it yet

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hey i kept doing this and reseting the exercise theres something wrong with the console so just keep refresshing and it will allow you to move to the next exercise

-Disable your adblocker or something
-Reset your Exercise on top right
-npm install
-npm start
-npm test
-open a new bash
-go on previous exercises

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Ok, terminal in part “Automated testing” is broken. I can’t advance. Looks like it doesn’t check task status after commands launched.

https://www.codecademy.com/paths/web-development/tracks/test-driven-development-javascript/modules/why-test/lessons/why-test/exercises/automated-testing

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I’m facing the same problem