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title: testing.shouldError() function
description: >
  `testing.shouldError()` calls a function that catches any error and checks that the error matches the expected value.
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`testing.shouldError()` calls a function that catches any error and checks that the error matches the expected value.



##### Function type signature

```js
(fn: () => A, want: regexp) => stream[{v: string}]
```

{{% caption %}}For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0.x/function-type-signatures/).{{% /caption %}}

## Parameters

### fn
({{< req >}})
Function to call.



### want
({{< req >}})
Regular expression to match the expected error.




## Examples

### Test die function errors

```js
import "testing"

testing.shouldError(fn: () => die(msg: "error message"), want: /error message/)

```