End-to-End JavaScript Testing with Cypress.io (2019)

1h 30mAdvanced2019-12-13

Authors

Shaun Wassell

Full-Stack Software Developer

Course details

Learn how to set up quick, easy, and automatic JavaScript testing using Cypress.io. Cypress is a cutting-edge testing framework that makes testing JavaScript applications more frictionless. This training course is a rapid introduction to Cypress.io, covering basic and intermediate techniques for writing end-to-end test cases. Learn how to write a simple test, and then use aliases to optimize selections and beforeEach hooks to reduce repetitive code. Instructor Shaun Wassell also shows how to trigger other actions within tests, configure automatic retries, and debug any errors. The course wraps with a look at other useful Cypress commands and features, including intelligent code completion.

Learning objectives
Advantages and limitations of Cypress.io
Writing your first test
Selecting and aliasing elements
Triggering actions
Debugging
Useful Cypress.io commands

Skills covered

CypressSoftware TestingJavaScriptOracleEssential TrainingProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Test automation with JavaScript
02 - What you should know
03 - Software installation

1. Introduction to Cypress.io

04 - What is Cypress.io
05 - Advantages of Cypress.io
06 - Limitations of Cypress.io

2. The Basics

07 - Installing and opening Cypress
08 - Writing your first Cypress test
09 - Testing text input
10 - Selecting elements
11 - Aliasing elements
12 - Working with command results
13 - The beforeEach hook
14 - Setting a base URL

3. Intermediate Concepts

15 - Interacting with elements
16 - Triggering other actions
17 - Common assertions
18 - Automatic retrying
19 - Debugging in Cypress
20 - Environment variables
21 - Test doubles

4. Other Useful Commands

22 - The wrap command
23 - The and command
24 - The filter and not commands
25 - Typing special characters
26 - Activating code completion

Conclusion

27 - Summary