# Enforce valid `expect()` usage (`valid-expect`) Ensure `expect()` is called with a single argument and there is an actual expectation made. ## Rule details This rule triggers a warning if `expect()` is called with more than one argument or without arguments. It would also issue a warning if there is nothing called on `expect()`, e.g.: ```js expect(); expect('something'); ``` or when a matcher function was not called, e.g.: ```js expect(true).toBeDefined; ``` or when an async assertion was not `await`ed or returned, e.g.: ```js expect(Promise.resolve('Hi!')).resolves.toBe('Hi!'); ``` This rule is enabled by default. ## Options ```js { type: 'object', properties: { alwaysAwait: { type: 'boolean', default: false, }, }, additionalProperties: false, } ``` ### `alwaysAwait` Enforces to use `await` inside block statements. Using `return` will trigger a warning. Returning one line statements with arrow functions is _always allowed_. Examples of **incorrect** code for the { "alwaysAwait": **true** } option: ```js // alwaysAwait: true test('test1', async () => { await expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBeDefined(); return expect(Promise.resolve(1)).resolves.toBe(1); // `return` statement will trigger a warning }); ``` Examples of **correct** code for the { "alwaysAwait": **true** } option: ```js // alwaysAwait: true test('test1', async () => { await expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBeDefined(); await expect(Promise.resolve(1)).resolves.toBe(1); }); test('test2', () => expect(Promise.resolve(2)).resolves.toBe(2)); ``` ### Default configuration The following patterns are considered warnings: ```js expect(); expect().toEqual('something'); expect('something', 'else'); expect('something'); await expect('something'); expect(true).toBeDefined; expect(Promise.resolve('hello')).resolves; expect(Promise.resolve('hello')).resolves.toEqual('hello'); Promise.resolve(expect(Promise.resolve('hello')).resolves.toEqual('hello')); Promise.all([ expect(Promise.resolve('hello')).resolves.toEqual('hello'), expect(Promise.resolve('hi')).resolves.toEqual('hi'), ]); ``` The following patterns are not warnings: ```js expect('something').toEqual('something'); expect([1, 2, 3]).toEqual([1, 2, 3]); expect(true).toBeDefined(); await expect(Promise.resolve('hello')).resolves.toEqual('hello'); await Promise.resolve( expect(Promise.resolve('hello')).resolves.toEqual('hello'), ); await Promise.all( expect(Promise.resolve('hello')).resolves.toEqual('hello'), expect(Promise.resolve('hi')).resolves.toEqual('hi'), ); ```