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In this tutorial, we will cover how to write your first test in Cypress. We will go over the basic Cypress syntax and run our tests using the Cypress Test Runner.
Creating your Cypress Test
- to go to any URL, you can use the
cy.visit()command - Cypress also provides various types of page assertions such as
cy.url()andcy.title()to assert the URL as well as the title of the page
Running your Cypress Test in the Cypress Test Runner
To open the Cypress Test Runner, you can execute the following command below:
npx cypress open
Once the Cypress Test Runner opens up, you can execute your test which will show results similar to this below:
- You can see all the Cypress commands listed below such as visit, URL & title
- All your successful assertions will show in Green and failed assertions in Red
Check out the video below to see how to create your first test in Cypress:
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Automation Bro
Automation Bro | Sciencx (2021-04-14T12:31:36+00:00) Write your first test in Cypress. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2021/04/14/write-your-first-test-in-cypress/
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