test content of a Text element in a stateful component - react-native

Question

I am using react-native-testing-library. My component is quite simple:
import React, {Component} from 'react';
import {Text, View} from 'react-native';
import {information} from './core/information';
export default class Logo extends Component {
constructor() {
super();
this.state = {
name: ''
};
information()
.then((details) => {
this.setState({
name: details['name']
});
})
.catch((e) => {
console.log(e);
});
}
render() {
return (
<>
<View>
<Text>{this.state.name}</Text>
</View>
</>
);
}
}
I want to make sure contains the right content. I tried the following but it is failing:
import * as info from "./lib/information";
it('displays correct text', () => {
const spy = jest.spyOn(info, 'information')
const data = {'name':'name'}
spy.mockResolvedValue(Promise.resolve(data));
const {queryByText, debug} = render(<Logo />);
expect(queryByText(data.name)).not.toBeNull();
expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
});
I can confirm the function information() was spied on correctly but still debug(Logo) shows the Text element with empty string.

Answer 1

If it's correctly spying you can try this. I encourage you to use the testID props for the components
render() {
return (
<>
<View>
<Text testID="logo-text">{this.state.name}</Text>
</View>
</>
);
}
import * as info from "./lib/information";
import { waitForElement, render } from "react-native-testing-library";
it('displays correct text', () => {
const spy = jest.spyOn(info, 'information')
const data = {'name':'name'}
//this is already resolving the value, no need for the promise
spy.mockResolvedValue(data);
const {getByTestId, debug} = render(<Logo />);
//You better wait for the spy being called first and then checking
expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
//Spy function involves a state update, wait for it to be updated
await waitForElement(() => getByTestId("logo-text"));
expect(getByTestId("logo-text").props.children).toEqual(data.name);
});
Also, you should move your information call inside a componentDidMount