How do I deal with localStorage in jest tests?

Question

I keep getting \"localStorage is not defined\" in Jest tests which makes sense but what are my options? Hitting brick walls.

Answer 1

The following solution is compatible for testing with stricter TypeScript, ESLint, TSLint, and Prettier config: { "proseWrap": "always", "semi": false, "singleQuote": true, "trailingComma": "es5" }:

class LocalStorageMock {
  public store: {
    [key: string]: string
  }
  constructor() {
    this.store = {}
  }

  public clear() {
    this.store = {}
  }

  public getItem(key: string) {
    return this.store[key] || undefined
  }

  public setItem(key: string, value: string) {
    this.store[key] = value.toString()
  }

  public removeItem(key: string) {
    delete this.store[key]
  }
}
/* tslint:disable-next-line:no-any */
;(global as any).localStorage = new LocalStorageMock()

HT/ https://stackoverflow.com/a/51583401/101290 for how to update global.localStorage