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#109 jest.spyOn

easy
javascript

In testing frameworks like Jest, a common feature is spyOn, which allows you to spy on methods of objects to see how they are called, and optionally replace them with a mock implementation.

Can you implement a simple version of spyOn that allows you to track calls to a method on an object?

Your spyOn function should:

  • Take an object and the name of the method to spy on.
  • Replace the original method with a spy function that records each call.
  • Provide a way to restore the original method.
const obj = {
  greet(name) {
    return `Hello, ${name}!`;
  }
};

const spy = spyOn(obj, 'greet');

obj.greet('Alice'); // Call the method


console.log(spy.calls); // Should output: [['Alice']]

console.log(spy.results); // Should output: ['Hello, Alice!']


spy.restore(); // Restore the original method


console.log(obj.greet('Bob')); // Should output: 'Hello, Bob!'

Implement the spyOn function and ensure it behaves as described.