• @testing-library/jest-dom version: 5.11.9
• node version: 12.16.0
• npm (or yarn) version: 1.22.5

Relevant code or config:

const MyComponent = () => <input data-test="input" type="range" value={5} onChange={() => {}} />

  it('should work', () => {
    render(<MyComponent />);
    let inputRange = screen.getByTestId('input');
    expect(inputRange).toHaveValue(5);
  });

Hey there ! I just stumble upon a strange case were testing value for a input type range expect values to be string.
I find it quite odd since those input value are always numbers.

Reproduction:

Here is a minimap repro in a codesandbox https://codesandbox.io/s/react-testing-library-demo-forked-pve4d?file=/src/__tests__/hello.js

Problem description:

• .toHaveValue expect string values for input type range

It force the test to use strings instead of number. It is annoying when dealing with const that are numbers.

Suggested solution:

• .toHaveValue could expect number values for input type range