# etherlime coverage

## Syntax

```
etherlime coverage [path] [timeout] [port] [solcVersion]
[workingDirectory] [html] [ignoreFiles]
```

### Workflow of etherlime coverage

* The `coverage` command copy all test files from test directory to `.coverage_tests` temporary directory
* The `coverage` command copy all contract files from contract directory to `.coverage_contracts` temporary directory
* All contract files are builded **without optimization** from temporary directory and saved to `.coverage_artifacts` directory
* All test files are run, `coverage` folder is created with the result and all temporary directories are deleted.

Parameters:

* `path` - \[Optional] By specifying `path` you can set a path to a

  selected directory or you can set the path directly to the

  javascript file which contains your tests. By default the `path`

  points to `./test`.
* `timeout` - \[Optional] This parameter defines the test timeout in

  milliseconds. Defaults to 2000 ms.
* `port` - \[Optional] The port to run the solidity coverage testrpc

  (compatible with etherlime ganache deployer). Default: 8545.
* `solcVersion` - \[Optional] By specifying `solcVersion` you can

  choose a specific solc version to be used for compilation and

  coverage reports.
* `workingDirectory` - \[Optional] Defines the folder to use for

  reading contracts from, instead of the default one: ./contracts
* `html` - \[Optional] By specifying `html` you can choose either to

  open automatically with you default browser the html coverage report

  located in: `./coverage`. Defaults to `false`.
* `ignoreFiles` - \[Optional] By specifying `ignoreFiles` you can set files

  that would be omitted in coverage report. List them separated with comma. By

  default all files imported from \`./node-modules' are ignored.
* `gasPrice` - \[Optional] By specifying `gasPrice` you can specify the price of gas in wei. Defaults to `20000000000`.
* `gasLimit` - \[Optional] By specifying `gasLimit` you can specify the block gas limit. Defaults to `6721975`.


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