Polish and Testing
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Add Focused Financial Tests
Add the root test script first, then open tests/finance.test.js and test the functions most likely to regress.
In the root package.json, add:
{
"type": "module",
"scripts": {
"test": "node --test"
}
}
Keep the existing scripts; merge these fields into the current package file rather than replacing it.
Good targets include:
isValidDateOnly("2026-02-29");
parseAmountToCents("84.50");
calculateAverageMonthlyExpenseCents(months);
calculateTotals(transactions);
computeCategoryTotals(transactions, categories);
validateTransactionInput(body, categories);
Keep these tests dependency-free with Node’s built-in test runner and assertions.
Test it
Run:
npm test
Checkpoint
The financial rules can be checked without opening a browser.