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jQuery Testing and Debugging

📚 Lesson 15 of 15 ⏱️ 40 min

jQuery Testing and Debugging

40 min

Testing jQuery code involves unit testing, integration testing, and debugging techniques.

jQuery provides debugging tools and methods for troubleshooting.

Understanding jQuery's internal structure helps with debugging complex issues.

Exercise

Write a simple test for jQuery functionality and use debugging techniques.

// Simple jQuery test
$(document).ready(function() {
  // Test if element exists
  if ($('#testElement').length > 0) {
    console.log('Element found');
    
    // Test click functionality
    $('#testElement').click(function() {
      console.log('Click event fired');
      $(this).addClass('clicked');
    });
  } else {
    console.error('Element not found');
  }
  
  // Debug jQuery object
  var $element = $('#debugElement');
  console.log('jQuery object:', $element);
  console.log('Element count:', $element.length);
  console.log('Element properties:', $element.prop('tagName'));
});

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