Skip one test in test file Jest

Question

I'm using Jest framework and have a test suite. I want to turn off/skip one of my tests.

Googling documentation doesn't give me answers.

Do you know the answer or source of information to check?

It is not right way to deal test you want to skip by intent. At least such behavior doesn't pass software quality check in our team. (though I have one example of commented test in legacy code) — Gleichmut, Jan 06 '18 at 07:46

score 131 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 06 '18 at 07:33

131

I found the answer here

https://devhints.io/jest

test('it is raining', () => {
  expect(inchesOfRain()).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});

test.skip('it is not snowing', () => {
  expect(inchesOfSnow()).toBe(0);
});

Link on off doc

answered Jan 06 '18 at 07:33

Gleichmut

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...and `test.only()` – ptim Jun 21 '19 at 03:21
describe.skip() for tests suits – oyeyipowale Jan 23 '21 at 10:07

Seth McClaine · Answer 2 · 2018-08-28T22:04:48.173

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You can also exclude test or describe by prefixing them with an x.

Individual Tests

describe('All Test in this describe will be run', () => {
  xtest('Except this test- This test will not be run', () => {
   expect(true).toBe(true);
  });
  test('This test will be run', () => {
   expect(true).toBe(true);
  });
});

Multiple tests inside a describe

xdescribe('All tests in this describe will be skipped', () => {
 test('This test will be skipped', () => {
   expect(true).toBe(true);
 });

 test('This test will be skipped', () => {
   expect(true).toBe(true);
 });
});

edited Aug 28 '18 at 22:04

answered Jul 27 '18 at 15:43

Seth McClaine

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thanks, i find this solution is simple and practical. – anhquan Feb 13 '20 at 08:14

score 43 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 12 '19 at 20:07

Skip a test

If you'd like to skip a test in Jest, you can use test.skip:

test.skip(name, fn)

Which is also under the following aliases:

it.skip(name, fn) or
xit(name, fn) or
xtest(name, fn)

Skip a test suite

Additionally, if you'd like to skip a test suite, you can use describe.skip:

describe.skip(name, fn)

Which is also under the following alias:

xdescribe(name, fn)

Skip one test in test file Jest

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Skip a test

Skip a test suite

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