SinonJS

What is SinonJS?

It is a really helpful library when you want to unit test your code. It supports spies, stubs, and mocks. The library has cross browser support and also can run on the server using Node.js.

SinonJS is a tool in the Testing Frameworks category of a tech stack.

SinonJS Pros & Cons

Pros of SinonJS

✓Open source

Cons of SinonJS

✗Less questions and answers on StackOverflow than Jest
✗More concepts than Jest

SinonJS Integrations

Node.js, TypeScript are some of the popular tools that integrate with SinonJS. Here's a list of all 2 tools that integrate with SinonJS.

Node.js

TypeScript

SinonJS Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to SinonJS?

Jest

Jest provides you with multiple layers on top of Jasmine.

Mocha

Mocha is a feature-rich JavaScript test framework running on node.js and the browser, making asynchronous testing simple and fun. Mocha tests run serially, allowing for flexible and accurate reporting, while mapping uncaught exceptions to the correct test cases.

Chai

It is a BDD / TDD assertion library for node and the browser that can be delightfully paired with any javascript testing framework. It has several interfaces that allow the developer to choose the most comfortable. The chain-capable BDD styles provide an expressive language & readable style, while the TDD assert style provides a more classical feel.

Jasmine

Jasmine is a Behavior Driven Development testing framework for JavaScript. It does not rely on browsers, DOM, or any JavaScript framework. Thus it's suited for websites, Node.js projects, or anywhere that JavaScript can run.