--- title: Using the React Testing Library debug method | daily.dev description: The React Testing Library, also called RTL, provides a solution for testing React components to mimic how users interact with them. This approach avoids... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/using-the-react-testing-library-debug-method-6sbq2j3m twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Using the React Testing Library debug method | daily.dev og:description: The React Testing Library, also called RTL, provides a solution for testing React components to mimic how users interact with them. 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