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Learn how to troubleshoot and resolve issues with Angular 10 Jasmine unit tests when component properties are not updating as expected.
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Understanding the Problem: Component Not Updating Properties in Angular 10 Unit Tests

As developers work with Angular, particularly when writing unit tests with Jasmine, they often encounter challenges with testing functionality accurately. One common issue arises when a component's properties do not update as expected after a method is called. This can lead to test failures, causing frustration among developers.

In this guide, we're addressing a specific situation regarding a unit test in Angular 10 that checks whether a function correctly resets a filter count to zero. The test appears to call the function, but the expected property change does not take effect. Let's break down this scenario and explore the solution.

The Unit Test Scenario

The unit test in question is designed to check the functionality of a method called clearFilters within an Angular component. The test aims to ensure that when a specific button is clicked, this method sets a property filtersCount to 0. Here is a snippet of the test code for clarity:

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The expectation is straightforward: after clearFilters is executed, filtersCount should be 0. However, the test fails at this line, leading to confusion about why the property hasn't changed.

The Key to the Solution: Understanding spyOn

The issue arises from how the spyOn function operates. When you use spyOn to monitor a method, it replaces that method's implementation with a spy that does nothing and returns undefined. Consequently, while the method is called during the test, it does not execute any of its original logic, including the crucial line that sets filtersCount to zero.

Implementing and.callThrough()

To resolve this issue, we can modify our usage of spyOn by including and.callThrough(). This addition allows the original implementation of the method to execute, ensuring that the logic to set filtersCount to zero is applied.

Here's the revised unit test code that incorporates this solution:

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Conclusion

In summary, when writing unit tests in Angular using Jasmine, it is essential to understand the implications of using spyOn. By adding and.callThrough(), we maintain the functionality of the method under test, ensuring that component properties update correctly as intended.

This adjustment not only raises confidence in the test outcomes but also ensures the functionality being tested behaves as expected in the actual application code. Happy testing!