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ng test compiles the application into an output directory

ng test

Tests will execute after a build is executed via Karma, and it will automatically watch your files for changes. You can run tests a single time via --watch=false.

You can run tests with coverage via --code-coverage. The coverage report will be in the coverage/ directory.

--prod

Flag to set configuration to "prod".

--configuration (alias: -c)

Specify the configuration to use.

--main

The name of the main entry-point file.

--ts-config

The name of the TypeScript configuration file.

--karma-config

The name of the Karma configuration file.

--polyfills

The name of the polyfills file.

--environment

Defines the build environment.

--source-map

Output sourcemaps.

--progress

Log progress to the console while building.

--watch

Run build when files change.

--poll

Enable and define the file watching poll time period in milliseconds.

--preserve-symlinks

Do not use the real path when resolving modules.

--browsers

Override which browsers tests are run against.

--code-coverage

Output a code coverage report.