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Cypress and Cucumber

Write end-to-end tests in plain language with Gherkin and Cucumber, then map them to Cypress step definitions.

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Course Content

13 comprehensive lessons covering everything you need to know

Introduction

Introduction
Course Structure
Learn how the course is organized and make the most of the content.
Introduction
Prerequisites
Systems and knowledge required to complete the course.
Introduction
Getting to know the applications under test
Learn about the applications you will test throughout the course.
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Lesson 1
Forking and cloning the project
Fork and clone the project repository to get started.

Gherkin & step definitions

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Lesson 2
Testing your first feature
Write your first feature file in Gherkin, the language Cucumber understands.
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Lesson 3
Creating your first step definition
Map a feature file to code Cypress understands through step definitions.

Parameters & data-driven scenarios

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Lesson 4
Creating a feature that receives parameters
Write Gherkin steps that mix fixed text with variable parameters.
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Lesson 5
Mapping a parameterized feature to step definitions
Pass parameters from a feature file to its step definitions.
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Lesson 6
Features with tabular data
Use tables in Gherkin to run a scenario with different sets of values.
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Lesson 7
Creating a feature with a list of values to iterate over
Pass tabular data to a single step for iteration within a scenario.
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Lesson 8
Mapping a list of values to step definitions
Iterate over each item of a list passed to a step definition.

Organizing your test suite

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Lesson 9
Avoiding repeated steps with the Background keyword
Use the Background keyword to define steps shared across scenarios.
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Lesson 10
Common step definitions
Reuse the same step across multiple feature files.
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Lesson 11
Running scenarios by tags
Tag scenarios and run them selectively by their tags.

Reporting & continuous integration

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Lesson 12
Generating an HTML report
Generate an HTML report of your tests from the Cypress and Cucumber integration.
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Lesson 13
Continuous integration
Run your Cucumber tests automatically in a continuous integration pipeline.

Bonus & Conclusion

Bonus
A simplified solution without Cucumber
See the same scenarios implemented with plain Cypress syntax, without Cucumber.
Bonus
Content from Talking About Testing
Explore additional Cypress content from Talking About Testing.
Conclusion
Congratulations!
You've completed the Cypress and Cucumber course!