To run your tests, do what you do best in your terminal:

  1. go test

Example output: (real output is colorized)

  1. .....
  3. 5 assertions and counting
  5. ....
  7. 9 assertions and counting
  9. PASS
  10. ok      github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/examples    0.022s

You can also use -v for verbose:

  1. go test -v

Example output: (real output is colorized)

  1. === RUN TestScoring
  3.   Subject: Bowling Game Scoring 
  4.     Given a fresh score card 
  5.       When all gutter balls are thrown 
  6.         The score should be zero ✔
  7.       When all throws knock down only one pin 
  8.         The score should be 20 ✔
  9.       When a spare is thrown 
  10.         The score should include a spare bonus. ✔
  11.       When a strike is thrown 
  12.         The score should include a strike bonus. ✔
  13.       When all strikes are thrown 
  14.         The score should be 300. ✔
  16. 5 assertions and counting
  18. --- PASS: TestScoring (0.00 seconds)
  19. === RUN TestSpec
  21.   Subject: Integer incrementation and decrementation 
  22.     Given a starting integer value 
  23.       When incremented 
  24.         The value should be greater by one ✔
  25.         The value should NOT be what it used to be ✔
  26.       When decremented 
  27.         The value should be lesser by one ✔
  28.         The value should NOT be what it used to be ✔
  30. 9 assertions and counting
  32. --- PASS: TestSpec (0.00 seconds)
  33. PASS
  34. ok      github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/examples    0.023s

Auto-test and web UI

If you're tired of hitting ↑, Enter all the time, try running tests automatically.

If you're tired of the terminal altogether, check out the web UI which displays test output elegantly in the browser.

Next

Finally, learn about Skip to skip/ignore scopes and assertions.