No. Accessing component.state or component.props tests implementation details and is not the React Native Testing Library model. Render the component, interact as a user would, and assert visible text, roles, accessibility state, callbacks, or other observable outcomes. Use getByRole and getByText when possible, waitFor or findBy queries for async behavior, and use testID only when no accessible query is appropriate. Keep snapshots limited because they are brittle; focus coverage on critical ...
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No. Accessing component.state or component.props tests implementation details and is not the React Native Testing Library model. Render the component, interact as a user would, and assert visible text, roles, accessibility state, callbacks, or other observable outcomes.
Use getByRole and getByText when possible, waitFor or findBy queries for async behavior, and use testID only when no accessible query is appropriate. Keep snapshots limited because they are brittle; focus coverage on critical user flows.
