test-v8-version-tag.js

'use strict';
require('../common');
const assert = require('assert');
const v8 = require('v8');

const versionTag1 = v8.cachedDataVersionTag();
assert.strictEqual(typeof versionTag1, 'number');
assert.strictEqual(v8.cachedDataVersionTag(), versionTag1);

// The value returned by v8.cachedDataVersionTag() is derived from the V8
// version, command-line flags, and detected CPU features. Test that the value
// does indeed update when flags are toggled.
v8.setFlagsFromString('--allow_natives_syntax');

const versionTag2 = v8.cachedDataVersionTag();
assert.strictEqual(typeof versionTag2, 'number');
assert.strictEqual(v8.cachedDataVersionTag(), versionTag2);

assert.notStrictEqual(versionTag1, versionTag2);