## Assert This module is used for writing unit tests for your applications, you can access it with `require('assert')`. ### assert.fail(actual, expected, message, operator) Tests if `actual` is equal to `expected` using the operator provided. ### assert.ok(value, [message]) Tests if value is a `true` value, it is equivalent to `assert.equal(true, value, message);` ### assert.equal(actual, expected, [message]) Tests shallow, coercive equality with the equal comparison operator ( `==` ). ### assert.notEqual(actual, expected, [message]) Tests shallow, coercive non-equality with the not equal comparison operator ( `!=` ). ### assert.deepEqual(actual, expected, [message]) Tests for deep equality. ### assert.notDeepEqual(actual, expected, [message]) Tests for any deep inequality. ### assert.strictEqual(actual, expected, [message]) Tests strict equality, as determined by the strict equality operator ( `===` ) ### assert.notStrictEqual(actual, expected, [message]) Tests strict non-equality, as determined by the strict not equal operator ( `!==` ) ### assert.throws(block, [error], [message]) Expects `block` to throw an error. `error` can be constructor, regexp or validation function. Validate instanceof using constructor: assert.throws( function() { throw new Error("Wrong value"); }, Error ); Validate error message using RegExp: assert.throws( function() { throw new Error("Wrong value"); }, /value/ ); Custom error validation: assert.throws( function() { throw new Error("Wrong value"); }, function(err) { if ( (err instanceof Error) && /value/.test(err) ) { return true; } }, "unexpected error" ); ### assert.doesNotThrow(block, [error], [message]) Expects `block` not to throw an error, see assert.throws for details. ### assert.ifError(value) Tests if value is not a false value, throws if it is a true value. Useful when testing the first argument, `error` in callbacks.