Backbone.js (with Introduction to Testing) Testing Event Handlers

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Testing event handlers can be tricky because they are reliant on the DOM. The best way to test them in isolation would be to either trigger the event or pass the event a mock-object. While debugging some of the testing scripts, Sam discusses a few troubleshooting resources for writing unit test including the Sinon.js documentation. He also discusses some drawbacks to consider when writing tests.

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