2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/testing/testing.go b/src/testing/testing.go
index fee9d40b1..8429e9221 100644
--- a/src/testing/testing.go
+++ b/src/testing/testing.go
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ func Verbose() bool {
 	return flagVerbose
 }
 
+// String constant that is being set when running a test.
+var testBinary string
+
+// Testing returns whether the program was compiled as a test, using "tinygo
+// test". It returns false when built using "tinygo build", "tinygo flash", etc.
+func Testing() bool {
+	return testBinary == "1"
+}
+
 // flushToParent writes c.output to the parent after first writing the header
 // with the given format and arguments.
 func (c *common) flushToParent(testName, format string, args ...interface{}) {
diff --git a/src/testing/testing_test.go b/src/testing/testing_test.go
index 8a2586535..631a31341 100644
--- a/src/testing/testing_test.go
+++ b/src/testing/testing_test.go
@@ -195,3 +195,9 @@ func TestSetenv(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestTesting(t *testing.T) {
+	if !testing.Testing() {
+		t.Error("Expected testing.Testing() to return true while in a test")
+	}
+}