From 275eab2a9ddb80de9dd25407a7d8f63e3030a805 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sarthak Bansal <sarthakbansal2542003@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2026 16:26:46 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] refactor(curriculum): replace greeting bot regex tests with
 helpers (#69132)

---
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8294a0ad902f1b31b612.md |  9 +++++++--
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8ab945d266383f318cbf.md | 10 ++++++++--
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8d150264db3926eccfeb.md |  4 +++-
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66ad9c633fa26d3c1475eae3.md | 10 ++++++++--
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66ada3f46945763dd97f43f8.md |  8 +++++++-
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66adb844118ba74107ce771f.md |  8 +++++++-
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66adc42868cab843ccee87d9.md |  8 +++++++-
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66adc6046acc18453decf577.md |  8 +++++++-
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66adcf383276814776aba3ca.md |  8 +++++++-
 .../workshop-greeting-bot/66add47d27763c4862492c8c.md | 11 ++++++++---
 10 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8294a0ad902f1b31b612.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8294a0ad902f1b31b612.md
index 65460303a8c..28980cc2884 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8294a0ad902f1b31b612.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8294a0ad902f1b31b612.md
@@ -21,19 +21,24 @@ console.log("Hello, World!");
 
 Add a `console.log()` statement that outputs the string `"Hi there!"` to the console. Don't forget your quotes around the message! 
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
 
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a `console.log()` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.match(__helpers.removeJSComments(code), /console\.log(.*)/);
+assert.isNotEmpty(logSpy.calls);
 ```
 
 Your `console` statement should have the message `"Hi there!"`. Don't forget the quotes.
 
 ```js
-assert.match(__helpers.removeJSComments(code), /console\.log\((['"])Hi\s+there!\1\);?/);
+assert.deepInclude(logSpy.calls, ["Hi there!"]);
 ```
 
 # --seed--
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8ab945d266383f318cbf.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8ab945d266383f318cbf.md
index 31bdb8ce90e..8c0c27cd538 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8ab945d266383f318cbf.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8ab945d266383f318cbf.md
@@ -13,18 +13,24 @@ It is time to add a second message from the bot.
 
 Add another `console.log` statement to output the message `"I am excited to talk to you."` to the console.
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a second `console.log()` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.lengthOf(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/console\.log(.*)/g), 2);
+assert.lengthOf(logSpy.calls, 2);
 ```
 
 Your `console` statement should have the message `"I am excited to talk to you."`. Don't forget the quotes.
 
 ```js
-assert.match(__helpers.removeJSComments(code), /("|')I\s+am\s+excited\s+to\s+talk\s+to\s+you.\1/);
+assert.deepInclude(logSpy.calls, ["I am excited to talk to you."]);
 ```
 
 # --seed--
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8d150264db3926eccfeb.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8d150264db3926eccfeb.md
index c934d8c7216..6765ef7d718 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8d150264db3926eccfeb.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad8d150264db3926eccfeb.md
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ assert.isNotNull(bot);
 You should use the `let` keyword to declare the variable.
 
 ```js
-assert.match(__helpers.removeJSComments(code), /let\s+bot;?/g);
+const explorer = await __helpers.Explorer(code);
+const { bot } = explorer.variables;
+assert.isTrue(bot?.matches('let bot'));
 ```
 
 # --seed--
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad9c633fa26d3c1475eae3.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad9c633fa26d3c1475eae3.md
index 6297da64328..2445e9c083a 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad9c633fa26d3c1475eae3.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ad9c633fa26d3c1475eae3.md
@@ -11,18 +11,24 @@ Now, it is time to add another message from the bot.
 
 Add another `console` statement to the code that logs the message `"Allow me to introduce myself."`.
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a third `console.log()` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.lengthOf(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/console\.log(.*)/g), 3);
+assert.lengthOf(logSpy.calls, 3);
 ```
 
 Your `console` statement should have the message `"Allow me to introduce myself."`. Don't forget the quotes.
 
 ```js
-assert.match(__helpers.removeJSComments(code), /("|')Allow\s+me\s+to\s+introduce\s+myself.\1/);
+assert.deepInclude(logSpy.calls, ["Allow me to introduce myself."]);
 ```
 
 # --seed--
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ada3f46945763dd97f43f8.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ada3f46945763dd97f43f8.md
index a7b5717799e..1016c6d8bcc 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ada3f46945763dd97f43f8.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66ada3f46945763dd97f43f8.md
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ Assign this value to the `botIntroduction` variable.
 
 Then, log the `botIntroduction` variable to the console.
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a variable called `botIntroduction`.
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ assert.equal(botIntroduction, "My name is teacherBot.");
 You should have a fourth `console.log()` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.lengthOf(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/console\.log(.*)/g), 4);
+assert.lengthOf(logSpy.calls, 4);
 ```
 
 Your `console` statement should output the `botIntroduction` variable.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adb844118ba74107ce771f.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adb844118ba74107ce771f.md
index ef82f1f8558..367fcb8d22e 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adb844118ba74107ce771f.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adb844118ba74107ce771f.md
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ Assign this value to the `botLocationSentence` variable.
 
 Then, log the value of `botLocationSentence` to the console.
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a `botLocationSentence` variable.
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ assert.equal(botLocationSentence, "I live in the universe.");
 You should have a `console` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.lengthOf(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/console\.log(.*)/g), 5);
+assert.lengthOf(logSpy.calls, 5);
 ```
 
 Your `console` statement should output the `botLocationSentence` variable.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adc42868cab843ccee87d9.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adc42868cab843ccee87d9.md
index f97a95c6902..0774f7653f8 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adc42868cab843ccee87d9.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adc42868cab843ccee87d9.md
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ Assign the resulting string to the `nicknameIntroduction` variable.
 
 Then, log the value of `nicknameIntroduction` to the console. 
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a variable called `nicknameIntroduction`.
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ assert.strictEqual(nicknameIntroduction, "My nickname is professorBot.");
 You should have a `console` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.lengthOf(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/console\.log(.*)/g), 6);
+assert.lengthOf(logSpy.calls, 6);
 ```
 
 You should log the value of `nicknameIntroduction` to the console.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adc6046acc18453decf577.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adc6046acc18453decf577.md
index 5a7dc14d914..63ee22a5fa4 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adc6046acc18453decf577.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adc6046acc18453decf577.md
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ Assign the result to the `newNicknameGreeting` variable.
 
 Then, log the value of `newNicknameGreeting` to the console.
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a variable called `newNicknameGreeting`.
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ assert.strictEqual(newNicknameGreeting, "I love my nickname but I wish people wo
 You should have a `console` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.lengthOf(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/console\.log(.*)/g), 7);
+assert.lengthOf(logSpy.calls, 7);
 ```
 
 You should log the value of `newNicknameGreeting` to the console.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adcf383276814776aba3ca.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adcf383276814776aba3ca.md
index 2c12911d167..541455db078 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adcf383276814776aba3ca.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66adcf383276814776aba3ca.md
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ Assign the result to the `favoriteSubjectSentence` variable.
 
 Then, log the value of `favoriteSubjectSentence` to the console.
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a variable called `favoriteSubjectSentence`.
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ assert.strictEqual(favoriteSubjectSentence, "My favorite subject is Computer Sci
 You should have a `console` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.lengthOf(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/console\.log(.*)/g), 8);
+assert.lengthOf(logSpy.calls, 8);
 ```
 
 You should log the value of `favoriteSubjectSentence` to the console.
diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66add47d27763c4862492c8c.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66add47d27763c4862492c8c.md
index 8b62a2ec35f..4d64155b10b 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66add47d27763c4862492c8c.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/workshop-greeting-bot/66add47d27763c4862492c8c.md
@@ -11,19 +11,24 @@ For the final step, you will log the bot's message of `"Well, it was nice to tal
 
 And with that, your greeting bot is complete!
 
+# --before-each--
+
+```js
+const logSpy = __helpers.spyOn(console, 'log');
+```
+
 # --hints--
 
 You should have a `console` statement in your code.
 
 ```js
-assert.lengthOf(__helpers.removeJSComments(code).match(/console\.log(.*)/g), 9);
+assert.lengthOf(logSpy.calls, 9);
 ```
 
 Your `console` statement should log the string `"Well, it was nice to talk to you. Have a nice day!"`.
 
 ```js
-assert.match(__helpers.removeJSComments(code), /console\.log\s*\(\s*["']Well\s*,\s*it\s*was\s*nice\s*to\s*talk\s*to\s*you\s*\.\s*Have\s*a\s*nice\s*day\s*!["']\s*\)\s*/
-);
+assert.deepInclude(logSpy.calls, ["Well, it was nice to talk to you. Have a nice day!"]);
 ```
 
 # --seed--