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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.

~3 hours of content

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Course Content

13 comprehensive lessons covering everything you need to know

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!