javascript - Pros and cons of placing test files in the same folder as source files, or separate under test/

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Option #2 is the way I'd go.

When thinking about the Angular 2 components, I consider them to be a single entity, made up of multiple files. You don't move your HTML / CSS files out to some other directory, away from the component, so why move the unit tests?

I've written a small utility plugin for VSCode that I personally find quite useful - it compresses an Angular 2 component into a single entry on the Explorer view, and adds icons / context menu options for getting to the template / css / unit tests. This helps me see the component as a single unit, comprising multiple parts. Maybe something like that would help keep your directory "clean" if that's what you worry about?

I would encourage you to think about unit tests as PART OF your code, rather than in addition to. They'll be very useful if you can keep on top of them.