Detox 101: How to write stable end-to-end tests for your React Native application

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Compared to unit testing, end-to-end testing aims to interact with your application just like a real user. And as we all know it can be pretty challenging. Especially when we talk about Mobile applications.


Tests rely on many conditions and are considered to be slow and flaky. On the other hand - end-to-end tests can give the greatest confidence that your app is working. And if done right - can become an amazing tool for boosting developer velocity.


Detox is a gray-box end-to-end testing framework for mobile apps. Developed by Wix to solve the problem of slowness and flakiness and used by React Native itself as its E2E testing tool.


Join me on this workshop to learn how to make your mobile end-to-end tests with Detox rock.


Prerequisites

- iOS/Android: MacOS Catalina or newer

- Android only: Linux

- Install before the workshop

This workshop has been presented at React Summit 2022, check out the latest edition of this React Conference.

FAQ

Detox is an open-source end-to-end testing framework developed by Wix to address issues like slowness and flakiness in test automation, specifically for mobile applications. It is designed for React Native and provides stable testing by synchronizing with the application.

Detox addresses test flakiness by synchronizing with the app, waiting for it to go idle before proceeding with tests. This approach ensures that tests only run when the app is stable, reducing the likelihood of failures due to timing issues.

Yes, Detox supports cross-platform testing, allowing the same tests to be run on both iOS and Android platforms. It includes support for handling platform-specific elements and gestures, making it versatile for testing mobile applications across different devices.

Contributors can get involved with the Detox project by fixing bugs, developing features, or enhancing the framework's functionality. Interested developers should look for issues labeled 'looking for contributors' in the Detox repository and follow the contribution guide provided by the project.

Detox provides several debugging tools, including detailed log levels, taking screenshots, and recording videos of test sessions. These features help identify the causes of test failures and verify the application's behavior during testing.

To avoid flakiness in Detox tests, it is recommended to use unique identifiers for elements, ensure tests are independent, start tests from a clean state, and use proper synchronization. Additionally, running tests in parallel and using the retry option as a last resort can also help manage flakiness.

Yevheniia Hlovatska
Yevheniia Hlovatska
117 min
01 Jul, 2022

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