condition-based-waiting

Use condition polling to wait for actual state changes instead of arbitrary timeouts. A generic waitFor utility polls a condition function at 10ms intervals until it resolves or times out, stabilizing asynchronous test runs.

Condition polling prevents race conditions by continuously checking a state predicate until it passes. It avoids fixed delays by actively waiting for real state changes, ensuring deterministic test outcomes.

Implement deterministic waiting in CI by polling for a condition to become true using a generic waitFor utility. It checks state changes at 10ms intervals with a 5000ms timeout, eliminating nondeterministic parallel execution failures.

Yes, you can replace fixed delays with a waitFor utility for local debugging workflows. It polls a condition function at 10ms intervals up to a 5000ms timeout, waiting for actual state changes to stabilize debugging sessions.

The default timeout is 5000ms and the polling interval is 10ms. These settings allow the waitFor utility to efficiently check for state changes without introducing long arbitrary delays in your test suite.

Avoid condition polling when operations complete instantly or lack a verifiable state change. Polling adds overhead, so if tests are purely synchronous or state cannot be observed, fixed delays or direct assertions may be more appropriate.