How can I mock the JavaScript window object using Jest?

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The following method worked for me. This approach allowed me to test some code that should work both in the browser and in Node.js, as it allowed me to set window to undefined.

This was with Jest 24.8 (I believe):

let windowSpy;

beforeEach(() => {
  windowSpy = jest.spyOn(window, "window", "get");
});

afterEach(() => {
  windowSpy.mockRestore();
});

it('should return https://example.com', () => {
  windowSpy.mockImplementation(() => ({
    location: {
      origin: "https://example.com"
    }
  }));

  expect(window.location.origin).toEqual("https://example.com");
});

it('should be undefined.', () => {
  windowSpy.mockImplementation(() => undefined);

  expect(window).toBeUndefined();
});

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