SELENIUM : JAVA : CUCUMBER : Purpose of the Scenario Outline Keyword in Feature file Cucumber BDD
In Cucumber BDD with Selenium using Java, the Scenario Outline keyword is used to define a template for a scenario that can be executed multiple times with different input values.
It is often used to test the same functionality with different data sets or to test different variations of a feature.
Here's an example of how the Scenario Outline keyword can be used in a feature file:
Feature: Search Functionality
Scenario Outline: Search for a product
Given the user is on the home page
When the user enters "search_term" in the search box
And the user clicks the search button
Then the search results page should be displayed
And the search results should contain "search_term"
Examples:
| search_term |
| iPhone |
| Samsung |
| Laptop |
In this example, the Scenario Outline section defines a template for a scenario that searches for a product on a website.
The scenario can be executed multiple times with different input values for the search_term placeholder.
The Examples section contains a table with a list of values for the search_term placeholder.
When Cucumber runs the scenario, it replaces the placeholder with each value in the table and executes the scenario for each value.
The Scenario Outline keyword can help to reduce code duplication and make your feature files more concise and readable.
By using the Examples section, you can test different scenarios with minimal duplication of code.
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SELENIUM : JAVA : CUCUMBER : Purpose of the Scenario Outline Keyword in Feature file Cucumber BDD In Cucumber BDD with Selenium using Java, the Scenario Outline keyword is used to define a template for a scenario that can be executed multiple times with different input values. It is often used to test the same functionality with different data sets or to test different variations of a feature. Here's an example of how the Scenario Outline keyword can be used in a feature file: Feature: Search Functionality Scenario Outline: Search for a product Given the user is on the home page When the user enters "search_term" in the search box And the user clicks the search button Then the search results page should be displayed And the search results should contain "search_term" Examples: | search_term | | iPhone | | Samsung | | Laptop | In this example, the Scenario Outline section defines a template for a scenario that searches for a product on a website. The scenario can be executed multiple times with different input values for the search_term placeholder. The Examples section contains a table with a list of values for the search_term placeholder. When Cucumber runs the scenario, it replaces the placeholder with each value in the table and executes the scenario for each value. The Scenario Outline keyword can help to reduce code duplication and make your feature files more concise and readable. By using the Examples section, you can test different scenarios with minimal duplication of code.