Comment by Ákos Kőműves on "How to test a select element with React Testing Library" | Hashnode

Ákos Kőműves

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Thanks for sharing this Cathal Mac Donnacha.

I didn't know I could do

expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: 'Select a country' }).selected).toBe(true)

Cathal Mac Donnacha

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Yea it's a much more reliable way of checking it. Glad you found it useful. 👍

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