Lesson: 37 | Can you explain the purpose of Test.startTest() and Test.isRunning() methods in Apex testing and how they are used to test asynchronous code?

Notes

Notes

In Apex testing, Test.startTest() and Test.isRunning() are methods provided by Salesforce to help you test asynchronous code, such as code that utilizes batch jobs, future methods, or queueable Apex.

Here's how they work:

Test.startTest() marks the beginning of a new test block. Any code that is executed after this method is called is considered to be part of the test block.
Test.isRunning() returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the current code is being executed as part of a test block. You can use this method to determine if your asynchronous code has finished running before making assertions about the results of the code.

By wrapping your asynchronous code inside Test.startTest() and Test.isRunning(), you can ensure that your assertions are made after the code has finished executing, regardless of how long it takes to complete. This can help you write more robust and reliable unit tests for your Apex code.

Prev You need to login to have access to the quizzes. Next

Mastered by 15 users.

Interview

A. Administrator (78 lessons)

B. Flow Builder (9 lessons)

C. Apex (41 lessons)

D. Integration (12 lessons)

E. Lightning Web Components (10 lessons)

F. Asynchronous Apex (0 lessons)

G. Miscellaneous (1 lessons)

H. Soft Skills (8 lessons)

Go to top

Login to your account

Lesson: 37 | Can you explain the purpose of Test.startTest() and Test.isRunning() methods in Apex testing and how they are used to test asynchronous code?

Notes

Interview