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of 39How does Cypress differ from Selenium?
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Cypress:
- Runs inside the browser alongside your application
- JavaScript/TypeScript only
- Faster execution due to direct browser access
- Built-in waiting and retry logic
- Limited to Chromium-based browsers and Firefox
- Better debugging capabilities with time travel
Selenium:
- Runs outside the browser, communicates via WebDriver
- Supports multiple programming languages
- Cross-browser support (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE, Edge)
- Requires explicit waits and manual retry logic
- More complex setup and maintenance
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What are the limitations of Cypress?
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- Browser support: Limited to Chromium-based browsers and Firefox (no Safari or IE)
- Multi-tab support: Cannot test multiple tabs simultaneously
- Same origin policy: Cannot visit two different super domains in the same test
- Language support: Only JavaScript/TypeScript
- iFrames: Limited support for iFrames
- File downloads: No native support for file download testing
- Mobile testing: No native mobile testing support
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What are the different ways to select elements in Cypress?
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Cypress provides multiple ways to select elements:
// CSS selectors
cy.get('.class-name')
cy.get('#element-id')
cy.get('[data-testid="submit-button"]')
// Text content
cy.contains('Click me')
cy.contains('button', 'Submit')
// Attributes
cy.get('[type="email"]')
cy.get('[aria-label="Close dialog"]')
// Pseudo-selectors
cy.get(':first')
cy.get(':last')
cy.get(':nth-child(2)')
// Combined selectors
cy.get('form').find('input[type="email"]')
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What is the difference between `cy.get()` and `cy.find()`?
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cy.get(): Searches the entire DOM for elements matching the selectorcy.find(): Searches only within the previously selected element(s)
// cy.get() searches entire DOM
cy.get('.button').click()
// cy.find() searches within the form element only
cy.get('form').find('.button').click()
// Chaining example
cy.get('[data-testid="user-list"]')
.find('[data-testid="user-item"]')
.first()
.find('.edit-button')
.click()
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What are the different types of Cypress commands?
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Cypress commands are categorized into three types:
1. Parent Commands: Start a new chain of commands
cy.visit('/login')
cy.get('[data-testid="username"]')
cy.request('POST', '/api/login')
2. Child Commands: Act on the subject yielded by parent commands
cy.get('form').find('input') // find() is a child command
cy.get('button').click() // click() is a child command
3. Dual Commands: Can act as both parent and child commands
cy.contains('Submit') // Parent usage
cy.get('form').contains('Submit') // Child usage
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How do you configure Cypress and what are the main configuration options?
What are Cypress environment variables and how do you use them?
How do you perform API testing with Cypress?
What are fixtures in Cypress and how do you use them?
How do you organize and structure Cypress tests?
Explain the Cypress architecture and how it works
How do you handle dynamic elements or elements that appear after some time?
Explain the difference between implicit and explicit assertions in Cypress
How do you handle asynchronous operations in Cypress?
What is the purpose of `cy.wrap()` and when would you use it?
How do you set up Cypress in a CI/CD pipeline?
How do you create custom commands in Cypress?
What's the difference between custom commands and helper functions?
How do you implement the Page Object Model in Cypress?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Page Object Model in Cypress?
What is `cy.intercept()` and how do you use it?
How do you handle authentication in API tests?
How do you handle test data management in Cypress?
What are some Cypress best practices you follow?
How do you handle flaky tests in Cypress?
How do you debug failing tests in Cypress?
How do you handle different environments in Cypress?
How do you handle test reports and artifacts in CI?
What are Cypress tasks and when would you use them?
How do you test file uploads and downloads in Cypress?
How do you handle iframes in Cypress?
What is the Cypress Real Events plugin and when would you use it?
How do you run Cypress tests in parallel?
What strategies do you use for maintaining Cypress tests at scale?
What are the new features in Cypress 13+?
How do you handle modern web authentication with Cypress?
How do you implement accessibility testing with Cypress?
How do you handle file uploads and downloads in Cypress?
How do you implement visual regression testing with Cypress?
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- Custom Commands08
- Fixtures & Test Data09
- Network Requests & Intercepting10
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