Return value on mocha tests

Question

In some frameworks, snippet code for mocha tests is auto-generated like this:

it('should return current day', () => {
  return wrapped.run({}).then((response) => {
    expect(response.statusCode).to.be.equal(200);
    // more tests
  });
});

Why is the return needed? What is accomplished by returning a value from a mocha test?

@malarres I don't completely understand the explanations in that post. So the test expects a resolved promise. Then why not simply use `await` and wait for the resolution yourself? why is the return value needed? — Eshel Bar Meir, Feb 11 '21 at 12:04
according to the linked answer, you can do either one or the other. I guess you can choose — malarres, Feb 11 '21 at 13:27

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 11 '21 at 12:17

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According to this, the return value is obsolete when you use the async/await syntax.

answered Feb 11 '21 at 12:17

Eshel Bar Meir

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Return value on mocha tests

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