Test For Thrown Errors in Jasmine (Node.js)

• Introduction
• Step-by-Step Guide
• Code Example
• Additional Notes
• Summary
• Conclusion

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The JavaScript code defines a function fetchData that takes a URL as input and returns a Promise. It uses XMLHttpRequest to make an HTTP GET request to the given URL. If the request is successful (status code 200-299), the Promise resolves with the response data. If there's an error, the Promise rejects with an Error object. The code then calls fetchData with a sample API URL and uses then and catch to handle the Promise's resolution and rejection, logging the data or error respectively.

function fetchData(url) {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
    xhr.open("GET", url);
    xhr.onload = () => {
      if (xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300) {
        resolve(xhr.response);
      } else {
        reject(new Error(xhr.statusText));
      }
    };
    xhr.onerror = () => reject(new Error("Network Error"));
    xhr.send();
  });
}

fetchData("https://api.example.com/data")
  .then(data => console.log("Data received:", data))
  .catch(error => console.error("Error fetching data:", error));

Concept: JavaScript Promises

Explanation:

This code demonstrates how to fetch data from an API using JavaScript Promises and the XMLHttpRequest object.

Step-by-Step Breakdown:

1. fetchData(url) function:

   • This function takes a url as input and returns a Promise.
   • A Promise represents the eventual result of an asynchronous operation.

2. new Promise((resolve, reject) => ...):

   • Inside the fetchData function, a new Promise is created.
   • The Promise constructor takes a callback function with two parameters: resolve and reject.
     • resolve is called when the asynchronous operation is successful.
     • reject is called when the operation encounters an error.

3. const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();:

   • An XMLHttpRequest object is created to make the HTTP request.

4. xhr.open("GET", url);:

   • The request method (GET) and the URL are set for the request.

5. xhr.onload = () => { ... };:

   • An event listener is attached to the load event of the xhr object.
   • This event is fired when the response from the server is received.

6. if (xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300) { ... }:

   • Inside the onload event handler, the status code of the response is checked.
   • If the status code is in the 200-299 range (success), the resolve function is called with the response data (xhr.response).

7. else { ... }:

   • If the status code indicates an error, the reject function is called with an Error object containing the error message (xhr.statusText).

8. xhr.onerror = () => reject(new Error("Network Error"));:

   • An event listener is attached to the error event of the xhr object.
   • This event is fired if there is a network error.
   • In case of a network error, the reject function is called with a "Network Error".

9. xhr.send();:

   • The HTTP request is sent to the server.

10. fetchData("https://api.example.com/data")...:

    • The fetchData function is called with the API URL.
    • The then method is chained to the returned Promise to handle the successful response.
    • The catch method is chained to handle any errors that occur during the process.

11. .then(data => console.log("Data received:", data)):

    • If the request is successful, the then method is executed.
    • The data parameter contains the response data from the API.
    • In this case, the data is logged to the console.

12. .catch(error => console.error("Error fetching data:", error)):

    • If there is an error during the request (e.g., network error, server error), the catch method is executed.
    • The error parameter contains an Error object with details about the error.
    • In this case, the error message is logged to the console.

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• Before step 1: Briefly mention that the code snippet demonstrates fetching data from a URL (presumably an API endpoint) and how this is a common task in web development.
• After step 9: You could add that the .send() method actually initiates the request. Everything before this was just setting up the XMLHttpRequest object.
• In step 10: You might want to explicitly state that fetchData(...) returns a Promise, which allows us to use .then() and .catch().

For the "JavaScript Promises" concept:

• Expand on the purpose: Explain that Promises help manage the asynchronous nature of operations like fetching data. Without Promises, you might have deeply nested callbacks, leading to "callback hell."
• States of a Promise: Briefly mention the three possible states of a Promise:
  • Pending: The initial state, neither fulfilled nor rejected.
  • Fulfilled: The operation completed successfully.
  • Rejected: The operation failed.
• Benefits of Promises: Highlight the advantages of using Promises, such as:
  • More readable and maintainable code: Avoids callback hell.
  • Better error handling: The .catch() method provides a centralized way to handle errors.
  • Chaining: .then() can be chained to perform sequential asynchronous operations.

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