Topic 3: Basic Scripting for Test Automation

Assignment: Turning pseudo-code into functions 

Objective:

In this assignment, you will practice turning pseudo-code into actual functions. You will use the example pseudo-code we showed you in the lesson to create functions for each step of the test case. The goal is to convert the pseudo-code into executable functions that can be used in your test automation script.

Example Pseudo-Code:

“`javascript

launchApplication()

enterUsername(“validUsername”)

enterPassword(“validPassword”)

clickLoginButton()

verifyLoginSuccess()

“`

Your Role:

Open VS Code. Create a new file in your Playground project folder and name it something appropriate, like “login_spec.cy.js”.

Step 1: Launch the application: Create a function called `launchApplication()`. This function should open the specified URL of the test website in a browser.

Step 2: Enter valid username: Create a function called `enterUsername(username)`. This function should locate the username input field on the page and enter the provided username.

Example Solution:

“`javascript

function launchApplication() {

  cy.visit(‘https://demo.applitools.com/’);

}

“`

Step 3: Enter valid password: Create a function called `enterPassword(password)`. This function should locate the password input field on the page and enter the provided password.

Step 4: Click the “Login” button: Create a function called `clickLoginButton()`. This function should locate the login button on the page and click it.

Step 5: Verify successful login: Create a function called `verifyLoginSuccess()`. This function should assert that the user has successfully signed in.

Note: Remember to use appropriate Cypress commands and assertions in your functions to interact with the website and verify the expected behavior.

Variables:

Don’t forget about variables. You can set the `validUsername` and `validPassword` variables and any others at the beginning of your script to hold the username and password values you want to use for testing.

For example:

“`javascript

const validUsername = ‘yourUsername’;

const validPassword = ‘yourPassword’;

“`

Activity Completion:

Once you have created functions for each step of the pseudo-code and set the necessary variables, execute your test script to validate that the functions perform the desired actions and assertions.

Submission:

Take a screenshot of the test results and upload the screenshot and the test spec file below.

Note: If you encounter any issues or have questions during the activity, refer to the Cypress documentation or ask for assistance from one of your Senseis via Slack or Calendly.