matthewmueller / matthewmueller/component-test

Variables with the same name clash between test files

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Description

It'd be nice if the tool surrounded the contents of the test files in (function() { //code })() so users don't have to.

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Research direction

Start by locating the test-file execution path in the component test runner and inspect how each test file's contents are evaluated. Reproduce the collision with same-named variables in two test files; done means both files run without their top-level variables clashing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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