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jest — A zero-configuration JavaScript testing platform. More information: <https://jestjs.io/docs/cli>.

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How to use the jest command: A zero-configuration JavaScript testing platform. More information: <https://jestjs.io/docs/cli>.

jest — A zero-configuration JavaScript testing platform. More information: <https://jestjs.io/docs/cli>.

Run all available tests:

jest

Run the test suites from the given files:

jest {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}

Run the test suites from files within the current and subdirectories, whose paths match the given regex:

jest {{regex1 regex2 ...}}

Run the tests whose names match the given regex:

jest --testNamePattern {{regex}}

Run test suites related to a given source file:

jest --findRelatedTests {{path/to/source_file.js}}

Run test suites related to all uncommitted files:

jest --onlyChanged

Watch files for changes and automatically re-run related tests:

jest --watch

Display help:

jest --help

Run all available tests

jest

Run the test suites from the given files

jest {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}

Run the test suites from files within the current and subdirectories, whose paths match the given `regex`

jest {{regex1 regex2 ...}}

Run the tests whose names match the given `regex`

jest --testNamePattern {{regex}}

Run test suites related to a given source file

jest --findRelatedTests {{path/to/source_file.js}}

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