@codeceptjs/helper
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@codeceptjs/helper is a helper class for CodeceptJS, a popular end-to-end testing framework. This package provides various methods to interact with web applications, APIs, and mobile applications, making it easier to write and manage tests.
Web Interaction
This feature allows you to interact with web pages by navigating to URLs, filling out forms, clicking buttons, and verifying text on the page.
const { I } = inject();
I.amOnPage('https://example.com');
I.fillField('Username', 'user');
I.fillField('Password', 'password');
I.click('Login');
I.see('Welcome, user!');API Testing
This feature allows you to send HTTP requests and validate the responses, making it useful for API testing.
const { I } = inject();
I.sendGetRequest('/api/users').then(response => {
I.assertEqual(response.status, 200);
I.assertEqual(response.data.length, 10);
});Mobile Interaction
This feature allows you to interact with mobile applications, including installing apps, clicking buttons, and filling out forms.
const { I } = inject();
I.runOnAndroid({
device: 'emulator-5554',
app: 'path/to/app.apk'
}, () => {
I.seeAppIsInstalled('com.example.app');
I.click('Login');
I.fillField('Username', 'user');
I.fillField('Password', 'password');
I.click('Submit');
I.see('Welcome, user!');
});Selenium WebDriver is a popular tool for automating web applications for testing purposes. It provides a more low-level API compared to @codeceptjs/helper, which can be more flexible but also more complex to use.
Cypress is a modern end-to-end testing framework that provides a rich set of features for web testing. It offers a more integrated and user-friendly experience compared to @codeceptjs/helper, but it is primarily focused on web applications.
WebdriverIO is a testing utility for Node.js that provides a high-level API for interacting with web applications. It is similar to @codeceptjs/helper in terms of functionality but offers more flexibility and customization options.
Base class for all CodeceptJS helpers. This class has been moved into a separate package to allow other helpers to be extended from it, without requiring main codeceptjs package.
npm i @codeceptjs/helper --save
Create CodeceptJS helper as described in documentation.
const Helper = require('@codeceptjs/helper');
class MyHelper extends Helper {
// implement custom helper here
}
Abstract class. Helpers abstracts test execution backends.
Methods of Helper class will be available in tests in I object.
They provide user-friendly abstracted actions over NodeJS libraries.
Hooks (methods starting with _) can be used to setup/teardown,
or handle execution flow.
Methods are expected to return a value in order to be wrapped in promise.
config anyAbstract method to validate config
config anyReturns any
Sets config for current test
opts anyHook executed before all tests
Hook executed before each test.
test Mocha.TestHook executed after each test
Hook provides a test details Executed in the very beginning of a test
test Mocha.TestHook executed after each passed test
test Mocha.TestHook executed after each failed test
test Mocha.TestHook executed before each step
step CodeceptJS.StepHook executed after each step
step CodeceptJS.StepHook executed before each suite
suite Mocha.SuiteHook executed after each suite
suite Mocha.SuiteHook executed after all tests are executed
suite Mocha.SuiteAbstract method to provide common interface to accessing helpers internals inside a test.
descriptionfnAccess another configured helper: this.helpers['AnotherHelper']
Type: any
Print debug message to console (outputs only in debug mode)
msg stringAbstract method to provide required config options
Returns any
FAQs
Base class for all CodeceptJS helpers
The npm package @codeceptjs/helper receives a total of 174,686 weekly downloads. As such, @codeceptjs/helper popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @codeceptjs/helper demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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