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jest: Run the tests whose names match the given regular expression.
$ jest --testNamePattern ${regular_expression}
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This command uses the Jest testing framework to run tests that match a specific regular expression pattern for the test names.

Here's the breakdown of the command and its components:

  • jest: This is the executable command for running Jest, a popular JavaScript testing framework.
  • --testNamePattern: This option allows you to specify a regular expression pattern to match the test names against.
  • ${regular_expression}: This is a placeholder indicating that you should replace it with your desired regular expression pattern. Regular expressions are a powerful way to search, match, and manipulate text patterns in strings.
  • The overall command would be something like jest --testNamePattern ^test- which would only run tests whose names start with "test-".

By using this command, you can selectively run specific tests based on matching their names against a regular expression pattern.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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