async.md

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async( [ acceptCallCount = 1 ] )

Instruct QUnit to wait for an asynchronous operation.

name	description
acceptCallCount (Number)	Number of expected callbacks before the test is done. Defaults to 1.

Description

assert.async() returns a callback function and pauses test processing until the callback function is invoked the specified number of times. The callback will throw an Error if it is invoked more often than the accepted call count.

This replaces functionality previously provided by QUnit.stop() and QUnit.start().

Examples

Tell QUnit to wait for the done() call inside the timeout.

QUnit.test( "assert.async() test", function( assert ) {
  var done = assert.async();
  var input = $( "#test-input" ).focus();
  setTimeout(function() {
    assert.equal( document.activeElement, input[0], "Input was focused" );
    done();
  });
});

Call assert.async() for each operation. Each done callback can be called at most once.

QUnit.test( "two async calls", function( assert ) {
  assert.expect( 2 );

  var done1 = assert.async();
  var done2 = assert.async();
  setTimeout(function() {
    assert.ok( true, "test resumed from async operation 1" );
    done1();
  }, 500 );
  setTimeout(function() {
    assert.ok( true, "test resumed from async operation 2" );
    done2();
  }, 150);
});

Set up an async test three exit points. Each done() call adds up to the acceptCallCount. After three calls, the test is done.

QUnit.test( "multiple call done()", function( assert ) {
  assert.expect( 3 );
  var done = assert.async( 3 );

  setTimeout(function() {
    assert.ok( true, "first call done." );
    done();
  }, 500 );

  setTimeout(function() {
    assert.ok( true, "second call done." );
    done();
  }, 500 );

  setTimeout(function() {
    assert.ok( true, "third call done." );
    done();
  }, 500 );
});