Get the current test/spec name in Jest

Question

Is there a way to get the current spec name from within the running test?

Basically I want to save a file, eg. using a function saveFile(), with the nam

Answer 1

Not sure how @Giacomo concluded that was "the only possible" way :) since there's this alternative mentioned in this GitHub issue, which makes the test name accessible directly in the test via jasmine['currentTest'].fullName, no extend needed.

jest.config.js:

module.exports = {
    setupFilesAfterEnv: ['./jest.setup.js'],
    
    .................
};

jest.setup.js:

// Patch tests to include their own name
jasmine.getEnv().addReporter({
    specStarted: result => jasmine.currentTest = result,
    specDone: result => jasmine.currentTest = result,
});

Then, in your *.test.js files...

describe('Test description', () => {
    beforeEach(() => console.log('Before test', jasmine['currentTest'].fullName));

    test(...);
});