Introduction to Cypress

What is Cypress?

Cypress is a powerful front-end testing tool built for the modern web. It allows developers to write automated tests for their applications with ease, ensuring that code behaves as expected.

Installation

To install Cypress, follow these steps:

1. Open your terminal.
2. Navigate to your project directory.
3. Run the command:

npm install cypress --save-dev

4. Open Cypress with:

npx cypress open

Writing Tests

Writing tests in Cypress is straightforward. Here’s a simple example:

describe('My First Test', () => {
            it('Visits the Kitchen Sink', () => {
                cy.visit('https://example.cypress.io')
                cy.contains('type').click()
                cy.url().should('include', '/commands/actions')
                cy.get('.action-email').type('fake@email.com')
                cy.get('.action-email').should('have.value', 'fake@email.com')
            })
        })

Best Practices

Here are some best practices when using Cypress:

• Keep Tests Independent: Ensure that tests do not rely on the execution of other tests.
• Use Descriptive Names: Write clear and descriptive test names for better readability.
• Group Related Tests: Use describe blocks to group related tests together.

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