How can I make a test in Swift Testing run on the main thread?
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To make a test in Swift Testing run on the main thread, you can isolate the test function to a global actor like the MainActor. This ensures that the test runs on the main thread. Here is a relevant excerpt from the session "Go further with Swift Testing":
Test functions can be isolated to a global actor like
MainActorwhen needed.
For more details, you can refer to the session Go further with Swift Testing at the timestamp 21:40.
Go further with Swift Testing
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Meet Swift Testing
Introducing Swift Testing: a new package for testing your code using Swift. Explore the building blocks of its powerful new API, discover how it can be applied in common testing workflows, and learn how it relates to XCTest and open source Swift.