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id: 587d824a367417b2b2512c46
title: Learn How JavaScript Assertions Work
challengeType: 2
forumTopicId: 301589
---

## Description
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As a reminder, this project is being built upon the following starter project on <a href="https://repl.it/github/freeCodeCamp/boilerplate-mochachai">Repl.it</a>, or cloned from <a href='https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/boilerplate-mochachai/'>GitHub</a>.

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## Instructions
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Use <code>assert.isNull()</code> or <code>assert.isNotNull()</code> to make the tests pass.
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## Tests
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```yml
tests:
  - text: All tests should pass.
    testString: getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput('url') + '/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=0').then(data => {assert.equal(data.state,'passed'); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })
  - text: You should choose the right assertion - isNull vs. isNotNull.
    testString: getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput('url') + '/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=0').then(data => {  assert.equal(data.assertions[0].method, 'isNull', 'Null is null'); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })
  - text: You should choose the right assertion - isNull vs. isNotNull.
    testString: getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput('url') + '/_api/get-tests?type=unit&n=0').then(data => {  assert.equal(data.assertions[1].method, 'isNotNull', '1 is not null'); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })

```

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## Challenge Seed
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## Solution
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```js
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