doc: add directory structure in writing-tests.md

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/18802
Fixes: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/18774
Reviewed-By: Joyee Cheung <joyeec9h3@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Matheus Marchini <matheus@sthima.com>
Reviewed-By: Gibson Fahnestock <gibfahn@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Franziska Hinkelmann <franziska.hinkelmann@gmail.com>
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Reviewed-By: Trivikram Kamat <trivikr.dev@gmail.com>
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@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ Add tests when:
- Fixing regressions and bugs. - Fixing regressions and bugs.
- Expanding test coverage. - Expanding test coverage.
## Test directory structure
See [directory structure overview][] for outline of existing test & locations.
When deciding on whether to expand an existing test file or create a new one,
consider going through the files related to the subsystem.
For example, look for `test-streams` when writing a test for `lib/streams.js`.
## Test structure ## Test structure
Let's analyze this basic test from the Node.js test suite: Let's analyze this basic test from the Node.js test suite:
@ -380,3 +387,4 @@ will depend on what is being tested if this is required or not.
[all maintained branches]: https://github.com/nodejs/lts [all maintained branches]: https://github.com/nodejs/lts
[node.green]: http://node.green/ [node.green]: http://node.green/
[test fixture]: https://github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/googletest/docs/Primer.md#test-fixtures-using-the-same-data-configuration-for-multiple-tests [test fixture]: https://github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/googletest/docs/Primer.md#test-fixtures-using-the-same-data-configuration-for-multiple-tests
[directory structure overview]: https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/test/README.md#test-directories