1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/jq_tests.py b/tests/jq_tests.py
index c0f4391..92fc9bd 100644
--- a/tests/jq_tests.py
+++ b/tests/jq_tests.py
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ def value_error_is_raised_if_program_is_invalid():
 
 
 @istest
+def cannot_iterate_error_is_raised_if_input_is_string_and_not_parsed():
+    program = jq(".[]")
+    try:
+        program.transform("[1, 2, 3]")
+        assert False, "Expected error"
+    except ValueError as error:
+        expected_error_str = "jq: error: Cannot iterate over string"
+        assert_equal(str(error), expected_error_str)
+
+
+@istest
 def value_error_is_raised_if_input_cannot_be_processed_by_program():
     program = jq(".x")
     try: