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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions src/__tests__/helpers.js
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Expand Up @@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ describe('window retrieval throws when given something other than a node', () =>
`"It looks like you passed a Promise object instead of a DOM node. Did you do something like \`fireEvent.click(screen.findBy...\` when you meant to use a \`getBy\` query \`fireEvent.click(screen.getBy...\`, or await the findBy query \`fireEvent.click(await screen.findBy...\`?"`,
)
})
test('Array as node', () => {
expect(() => getWindowFromNode([])).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
`"It looks like you passed an Array instead of a DOM node. Did you do something like \`fireEvent.click(screen.getAllBy...\` when you meant to use a \`getBy\` query \`fireEvent.click(screen.getBy...\`?"`,
)
})
test('unknown as node', () => {
expect(() => getWindowFromNode({})).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(
`"Unable to find the \\"window\\" object for the given node. Please file an issue with the code that's causing you to see this error: https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/issues/new"`,
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions src/helpers.js
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Expand Up @@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ function getWindowFromNode(node) {
throw new Error(
`It looks like you passed a Promise object instead of a DOM node. Did you do something like \`fireEvent.click(screen.findBy...\` when you meant to use a \`getBy\` query \`fireEvent.click(screen.getBy...\`, or await the findBy query \`fireEvent.click(await screen.findBy...\`?`,
)
} else if (Array.isArray(node)) {
throw new Error(
`It looks like you passed an Array instead of a DOM node. Did you do something like \`fireEvent.click(screen.getAllBy...\` when you meant to use a \`getBy\` query \`fireEvent.click(screen.getBy...\`?`,
)
} else {
// The user passed something unusual to a calling function
throw new Error(
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