gaelcolas / gaelcolas/SampleModule
Pester Error when Function has no parameter
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- PowerShell
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Description
When a command has no parameter, the QA generic test errors as below.
see https://ci.appveyor.com/project/gaelcolas/chocolatey/build/1.0.2
```
[-] Error occurred in Describe block 6ms
RuntimeException: You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
at , C:\projects\chocolatey\chocolatey\tests\QA\module.tests.ps1: line 77
at , C:\projects\chocolatey\chocolatey\tests\QA\module.tests.ps1: line 77
at DescribeImpl, C:\projects\chocolatey\BuildOutput\modules\Pester\4.0.8\Functions\Describe.ps1: line 161
```
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Research direction
Start at tests/QA/module.tests.ps1 line 77 and reproduce the failure using the AppVeyor build linked in the issue. Inspect how the generic QA test handles commands without parameters; done means that case no longer raises the null-valued-expression error and the QA tests pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100