Company
Date Published
Author
Roselyne Makena
Word count
5088
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text discusses the implementation of data tables in Cucumber using Ruby as the scripting language. Data tables can be used when testing has a range of cells and want to iterate over the cells in order. They generally have a header row that includes column headers and then rows of data. The text explains that there are many reasons to use data tables, including reducing repetition by storing the data that will be used repeatedly in only one place. It also discusses how to implement data tables in Cucumber using Ruby and provides examples of features, step definitions, and page objects. Additionally, it covers the benefits of using page objects and how to run Cucumber tests on a cloud grid using Selenium Grid and LambdaTest. The text also includes tips for debugging data tables in Cucumber and answers frequently asked questions about data tables.