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Best practices for using `expect` and `package:matcher`. Focuses on readable assertions, proper matcher selection, and avoiding common pitfalls.

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Best practices for using `expect` and `package:matcher`. Focuses on readable assertions, proper matcher selection, and avoiding common pitfalls.

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Dart Matcher Best Practices

When to use this skill

Use this skill when:

Writing assertions using expect and package:matcher.
Migrating legacy manual checks to cleaner matchers.
Debugging confusing test failures.

When NOT to use (Abstention Guardrails)

Do NOT apply this skill or refactor assertions when:

Non-Collection Properties: The property happens to be named .length but belongs to a non-collection class (e.g. geometric scalar magnitude on a Vector, duration on a buffer, or line segment distance). hasLength(n) expects an int on an Iterable, Map, or String.
Custom Domain Booleans: The boolean check tests an arbitrary domain property (e.g. expect(switch.isEnabled, isTrue)). Do not invent non-existent matchers.
Alternative Assertion Frameworks: The package has adopted package:checks (check(x)...). Do not revert checks back to package:matcher.
Already Idiomatic Assertions: Tests already use declarative matchers (hasLength, isEmpty, isNotEmpty, contains, containsPair, isA, throwsA). Abstain and make zero modifications.

Discovery

To find candidates for improving matcher usage, search for suboptimal patterns:

Suboptimal Length Checks

Search for length checks that should use hasLength:

Regex: expect\([^,]+.length,\s*

Suboptimal Boolean Checks

Search for checks on boolean properties that have specific matchers:

Regex: expect\([^,]+.isEmpty,\s*(true|equals\(true\))
Regex: expect\([^,]+.isNotEmpty,\s*(true|equals\(true\))
Regex: expect\([^,]+.contains\(.*\),\s*(true|equals\(true\))

Suboptimal Map Lookups

Search for manual map lookups instead of containsPair:

Regex: expect\([^,]+\[.*\],\s*

Core Matchers

1. Collections (`hasLength`, `contains`, `isEmpty`, `unorderedEquals`, `containsPair`)

hasLength(n):
- Prefer expect(list, hasLength(n)) over expect(list.length, n).
- Gives better error messages on failure (shows actual list content).
isEmpty / isNotEmpty:
- Prefer expect(list, isEmpty) over expect(list.isEmpty, true).
- Prefer expect(list, isNotEmpty) over expect(list.isNotEmpty, true).
contains(item):
- Verify existence without manual iteration.
- Prefer over expect(list.contains(item), true).
unorderedEquals(items):
- Verify contents regardless of order.
- Prefer over expect(list, containsAll(items)).
containsPair(key, value):
- Verify a map contains a specific key-value pair.
- Prefer over checking expect(map[key], value) or expect(map.containsKey(key), true).

2. Type Checks (`isA<T>` and `TypeMatcher<T>`)

isA<T>():
- Prefer for inline assertions: expect(obj, isA<Type>()).
- More concise and readable than TypeMatcher<Type>().
- Allows chaining constraints using .having().
TypeMatcher<T>:
- Prefer when defining top-level reusable matchers.
- Use const: const isMyType = TypeMatcher<MyType>();
- Chaining .having() works here too, but the resulting matcher is not const.

3. Object Properties (`having`)

Use .having() on isA<T>() or other TypeMatchers to check properties.

Descriptive Names: Use meaningful parameter names in the closure (e.g., (e) => e.message) instead of generic ones like p0 to improve readability.

expect(person, isA<Person>()
    .having((p) => p.name, 'name', 'Alice')
    .having((p) => p.age, 'age', greaterThan(18)));

This provides detailed failure messages indicating exactly which property failed.

4. Async Assertions

completion(matcher):
- Wait for a future to complete and check its value.
- Prefer await expectLater(...) to ensure the future completes before the test continues.
- await expectLater(future, completion(equals(42))).
throwsA(matcher):
- Check that a future or function throws an exception.
- await expectLater(future, throwsA(isA<StateError>())).
- expect(() => function(), throwsA(isA<ArgumentError>())) (synchronous function throwing is fine with expect).

5. Exception Testing (Avoid `try/catch` with `fail()`)

Prefer throwsA over imperative try/catch:
- Legacy tests often use try { fn(); fail('should throw'); } catch (e) { expect(e, isA<T>()); }.
- Replace with declarative matchers:
```
// Synchronous:
expect(() => parseData('invalid'), throwsA(isA<FormatException>()));

// Asynchronous:
await expectLater(client.fetch('bad-url'), throwsA(isA<HttpException>()));
```
- Common built-in exception matchers include throwsArgumentError, throwsStateError, throwsRangeError, throwsFormatException, throwsNoSuchMethodError, and throwsUnsupportedError.

6. Using `expectLater`

Use await expectLater(...) when testing async behavior to ensure proper sequencing.

// GOOD: Waits for future to complete before checking side effects
await expectLater(future, completion(equals(42)));
expect(sideEffectState, equals('done'));

// BAD: Side effect check might run before future completes
expect(future, completion(equals(42)));
expect(sideEffectState, equals('done')); // Race condition!

Principles

Readable Failures: Choose matchers that produce clear error messages.
Avoid Manual Logic: Don't use if statements or for loops for assertions; let matchers handle it.
Specific Matchers: Use the most specific matcher available (e.g., containsPair for maps instead of checking keys manually).

dart-test-fundamentals: Core concepts for structuring tests, lifecycles, and configuration.

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name: dart-matcher-best-practices
description: |-
  Best practices for using `expect` and `package:matcher`.
  Focuses on readable assertions, proper matcher selection, and avoiding
  common pitfalls.
license: Apache-2.0
key_features:
  - Package matcher assertions
  - Readable test expectations
  - Matcher selection & refactoring

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---
name: dart-matcher-best-practices
description: |-
  Best practices for using `expect` and `package:matcher`.
  Focuses on readable assertions, proper matcher selection, and avoiding
  common pitfalls.
license: Apache-2.0
key_features:
  - Package matcher assertions
  - Readable test expectations
  - Matcher selection & refactoring
---

# Dart Matcher Best Practices

## When to use this skill

Use this skill when:
- Writing assertions using `expect` and `package:matcher`.
- Migrating legacy manual checks to cleaner matchers.
- Debugging confusing test failures.

### When NOT to use (Abstention Guardrails)

Do NOT apply this skill or refactor assertions when:
- **Non-Collection Properties**: The property happens to be named `.length` but belongs to a non-collection class (e.g. geometric scalar magnitude on a `Vector`, duration on a buffer, or line segment distance). `hasLength(n)` expects an `int` on an `Iterable`, `Map`, or `String`.
- **Custom Domain Booleans**: The boolean check tests an arbitrary domain property (e.g. `expect(switch.isEnabled, isTrue)`). Do not invent non-existent matchers.
- **Alternative Assertion Frameworks**: The package has adopted `package:checks` (`check(x)...`). Do not revert `checks` back to `package:matcher`.
- **Already Idiomatic Assertions**: Tests already use declarative matchers (`hasLength`, `isEmpty`, `isNotEmpty`, `contains`, `containsPair`, `isA`, `throwsA`). Abstain and make zero modifications.

## Discovery

To find candidates for improving matcher usage, search for suboptimal patterns:

### Suboptimal Length Checks
Search for length checks that should use `hasLength`:
- **Regex**: `expect\([^,]+.length,\s*`

### Suboptimal Boolean Checks
Search for checks on boolean properties that have specific matchers:
- **Regex**: `expect\([^,]+.isEmpty,\s*(true|equals\(true\))`
- **Regex**: `expect\([^,]+.isNotEmpty,\s*(true|equals\(true\))`
- **Regex**: `expect\([^,]+.contains\(.*\),\s*(true|equals\(true\))`

### Suboptimal Map Lookups
Search for manual map lookups instead of `containsPair`:
- **Regex**: `expect\([^,]+\[.*\],\s*`

## Core Matchers

### 1. Collections (`hasLength`, `contains`, `isEmpty`, `unorderedEquals`, `containsPair`)

- **`hasLength(n)`**:
  - Prefer `expect(list, hasLength(n))` over `expect(list.length, n)`.
  - Gives better error messages on failure (shows actual list content).

- **`isEmpty` / `isNotEmpty`**:
  - Prefer `expect(list, isEmpty)` over `expect(list.isEmpty, true)`.
  - Prefer `expect(list, isNotEmpty)` over `expect(list.isNotEmpty, true)`.

- **`contains(item)`**:
  - Verify existence without manual iteration.
  - Prefer over `expect(list.contains(item), true)`.

- **`unorderedEquals(items)`**:
  - Verify contents regardless of order.
  - Prefer over `expect(list, containsAll(items))`.

- **`containsPair(key, value)`**:
  - Verify a map contains a specific key-value pair.
  - Prefer over checking `expect(map[key], value)` or
    `expect(map.containsKey(key), true)`.

### 2. Type Checks (`isA<T>` and `TypeMatcher<T>`)

- **`isA<T>()`**:
  - Prefer for inline assertions: `expect(obj, isA<Type>())`.
  - More concise and readable than `TypeMatcher<Type>()`.
  - Allows chaining constraints using `.having()`.

- **`TypeMatcher<T>`**:
  - Prefer when defining top-level reusable matchers.
  - **Use `const`**: `const isMyType = TypeMatcher<MyType>();`
  - Chaining `.having()` works here too, but the resulting matcher is not `const`.

### 3. Object Properties (`having`)

Use `.having()` on `isA<T>()` or other TypeMatchers to check properties.

- **Descriptive Names**: Use meaningful parameter names in the closure (e.g.,
  `(e) => e.message`) instead of generic ones like `p0` to improve readability.

```dart
expect(person, isA<Person>()
    .having((p) => p.name, 'name', 'Alice')
    .having((p) => p.age, 'age', greaterThan(18)));
```

This provides detailed failure messages indicating exactly which property
failed.

### 4. Async Assertions

- **`completion(matcher)`**:
  - Wait for a future to complete and check its value.
  - **Prefer `await expectLater(...)`** to ensure the future completes before
    the test continues.
  - `await expectLater(future, completion(equals(42)))`.

- **`throwsA(matcher)`**:
  - Check that a future or function throws an exception.
  - `await expectLater(future, throwsA(isA<StateError>()))`.
  - `expect(() => function(), throwsA(isA<ArgumentError>()))` (synchronous
    function throwing is fine with `expect`).

### 5. Exception Testing (Avoid `try/catch` with `fail()`)

- **Prefer `throwsA` over imperative `try/catch`**:
  - Legacy tests often use `try { fn(); fail('should throw'); } catch (e) { expect(e, isA<T>()); }`.
  - Replace with declarative matchers:
    ```dart
    // Synchronous:
    expect(() => parseData('invalid'), throwsA(isA<FormatException>()));

    // Asynchronous:
    await expectLater(client.fetch('bad-url'), throwsA(isA<HttpException>()));
    ```
  - Common built-in exception matchers include `throwsArgumentError`,
    `throwsStateError`, `throwsRangeError`, `throwsFormatException`,
    `throwsNoSuchMethodError`, and `throwsUnsupportedError`.

### 6. Using `expectLater`

Use `await expectLater(...)` when testing async behavior to ensure proper
sequencing.

```dart
// GOOD: Waits for future to complete before checking side effects
await expectLater(future, completion(equals(42)));
expect(sideEffectState, equals('done'));

// BAD: Side effect check might run before future completes
expect(future, completion(equals(42)));
expect(sideEffectState, equals('done')); // Race condition!
```

## Principles

1.  **Readable Failures**: Choose matchers that produce clear error messages.
2.  **Avoid Manual Logic**: Don't use `if` statements or `for` loops for
    assertions; let matchers handle it.
3.  **Specific Matchers**: Use the most specific matcher available (e.g.,
    `containsPair` for maps instead of checking keys manually).

## Related Skills

- **[dart-test-fundamentals]**: Core
  concepts for structuring tests, lifecycles, and configuration.

[dart-test-fundamentals]: https://github.com/kevmoo/dash_skills/blob/main/skills/dart-test-fundamentals/SKILL.md

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Source: kevmoo/dash_skills
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Suboptimal Length Checks

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1. Collections (hasLength, contains, isEmpty, unorderedEquals, containsPair)

2. Type Checks (isA<T> and TypeMatcher<T>)

3. Object Properties (having)

4. Async Assertions

5. Exception Testing (Avoid try/catch with fail())

6. Using expectLater

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1. Collections (`hasLength`, `contains`, `isEmpty`, `unorderedEquals`, `containsPair`)

2. Type Checks (`isA<T>` and `TypeMatcher<T>`)

3. Object Properties (`having`)

5. Exception Testing (Avoid `try/catch` with `fail()`)

6. Using `expectLater`