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node.jstddmocha.js
kharandziuk
kharandziuk

Reputation: 12890

Mocha: skip tests in nested describes

I have some code below:

const assert = require('assert')

describe('server', function() {
  before(function() {
    // HACK: skip the tests in staging environment until we find to provide db in it
    if(process.env.NODE_ENV === 'staging') {
      this.skip();
    }
  });

  it('list request', function() {
    assert.fail('fails wo db')
  })
  describe('detail requests', function() {
    it('some arguments', function() {
      assert.fail('fails wo db')
    })
  })
})

When I run NODE_ENV='staging' npm test:

> @ test /Users/kharandz/Projects/mocha-bug
> mocha



  server
    - list request
    detail requests
      1) some arguments


  0 passing (10ms)
  1 pending
  1 failing

  1) server detail requests some arguments:
     AssertionError: 'fails wo db' undefined undefined
      at Context.<anonymous> (test/sample.spec.js:16:14)

But I expect that all the tests are skipped. So, the question:

Upvotes: 5

Views: 2986

Answers (1)

Mariusz Nowak
Mariusz Nowak

Reputation: 32848

It appears it's not supported by Mocha, and it's considered a "feature".

See: https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/2683

Can be workaround by

before(function () {
  this.test.parent.pending = true;
  this.skip();
});

Upvotes: 3

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