Mastering Angular Test-Driven Development: Build high-quality Angular apps with step-by-step instructions and practical examples

Unlock the full potential of Angular test-driven development (TDD) with Jasmine, Karma, Protractor, and Cypress for effective unit testing, end-to-end testing, and CI/CD

Key Features

• Implement test-driven development practices in Angular using tools like Jasmine, Karma, and Cypress
• Understand end-to-end testing through real-world scenarios and practical examples
• Discover best practices for incorporating TDD into continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Do you want to learn how to build robust, reliable, and impressive Angular applications? If yes, then Angular test-driven development is for you!

Mastering Angular Test-Driven Development is a comprehensive guide that provides you with essential resources to enhance your skills and deliver high-quality Angular applications. With a practical approach and real-world examples, the book extensively covers TDD concepts, techniques, and tools, going beyond unit testing to explore testing Angular pipes, forms, and reactive programming.

In this book, you’ll learn how to validate and manipulate data using pipes, test Angular forms for input validation and user interactions, and handle asynchronous operations with reactive programming. Additionally, you’ll discover end-to-end testing using Protractor, Cypress, and Playwright frameworks, gaining valuable insights into writing robust tests for web applications, navigation, element interaction, and behavior validation. You’ll also understand how to integrate TDD with CI/CD, learning best practices for automating tests, deploying Angular applications, and achieving faster feedback loops.

By the end of this book, you’ll be able to successfully implement TDD in your Angular projects with the help of practical examples, best practices, and clear explanations.

What you will learn

• Explore the fundamentals of TDD in Angular
• Set up your development environment with Jasmine and Karma for effective unit testing
• Discover advanced techniques for mocking and stubbing dependencies to isolate and test code units
• Test Angular pipes, forms, and reactive programming for data validation and asynchronous operations
• Understand end-to-end testing using Protractor, Cypress, and Playwright to validate application behavior
• Get up to speed with best practices for automating tests and achieving faster feedback loops

Who this book is for

This book is for both experienced Angular developers and junior developers. Tech leads and architects who are responsible for code quality and scalability will also benefit from this book, as well as software development students looking to learn TDD concepts. Whether you're an experienced developer, a junior programmer, or a student, this book will equip you with the necessary knowledge to implement TDD in Angular projects.

Table of Contents

1. Taking Your First Steps with TDD
2. Using Jasmine and Karma to Test Angular Applications
3. Writing Effective Unit Tests for Angular Components, Services, and Directives
4. Mocking and Stubbing Dependencies in Angular Tests
5. Testing Angular Pipes, Forms, and Reactive Programming
6. Exploring End-to-End Testing with Protractor, Cypress, and Playwright
7. Understanding Cypress and its Role in End-to-End Tests for Web Applications
8. Writing Effective End-to-End Component Tests with Cypress
9. Understanding Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
10. Best Practices and Patterns for Angular TDD
11. Refactoring and Improving Angular Code through TDD

Ezéchiel Amen AGBLA is passionate about web and mobile development, with expertise in Angular and Ionic. A certified Ionic and Angular expert developer, he shares his knowledge through courses, articles, webinars, and training. He uses his free time to help beginners and spread knowledge by writing articles, including via Openclassrooms, the leading online university in the French-speaking world. He also helps fellow developers on a part-time basis with code reviews, technical choices, and bug fixes. His dedication to continuous learning and experience sharing contributes to his growth as a developer and mentor.