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Snapshot tests

Snapshot testing runs the compiler on many of the test projects in test/fixtures/execute and verifies that the compiled output is identical to a pre-calculated "snapshot". This verifies:

  • The compiler is deterministic (mostly)
  • The compiler's output does not change unexpectedly
  • Optimizations and type analysis in the generated code are working properly

These snapshots are automatically verified as part of the integration tests. There is also a more readable CLI for humans. To verify the snapshots:

node test/snapshot

When the compiler's output or the test projects have intentionally changed, run:

node test/snapshot --update

Verify that the snapshot diff is what you expect, then commit the changes.