21 May 2024 Leave a comment Tech-Help
When working with Cypress to automate tests, you may encounter situations where you need to verify that a URL changes after a specific action, such as clicking a button. This can be particularly challenging due to the asynchronous nature of Cypress commands. In this article, we will guide you through a practical example to handle this scenario effectively.
Scenario
Imagine you have an editor page. When you add any content and click the “Save” button, the URL changes by appending a random ID. Your goal is to check if the ID changes every time you click the “Save” button.
Common Pitfall
A common mistake is to assign the URL result to a variable directly and then try to compare it after the button click. The code might look something like this:
const currentURL = cy.url();
cy.get('.editor-toolbar-actions-save').click();
cy.url().should('not.eq', currentURL);
This approach fails because cy.url() returns a chainable type, not a primitive string value. Thus, the comparison will not behave as expected.
Solution
The correct way to handle this is to use the .then() method to work with the yielded value of the cy.url() command. Here’s how you can do it:
cy.url().then(url => {
cy.get('.editor-toolbar-actions-save').click();
cy.url().should('not.eq', url);
});
In this solution, cy.url().then(url => { ... }) ensures that the URL is captured and can be compared after the “Save” button is clicked. This approach leverages Cypress’s asynchronous command execution model effectively.
Further Reading
To deepen your understanding of Cypress’s asynchronous nature, you can refer to the following articles:
- Understanding Headless Browser Testing with Selenium
- Resolving Click Issues in Cypress Tests
- Optimal Placement of Test Data for Automated Testing
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