{"id":11289,"date":"2025-10-24T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/?p=11289"},"modified":"2026-06-26T06:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:30:26","slug":"cypress-with-cucumber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/cypress-with-cucumber\/","title":{"rendered":"Cypress with Cucumber: BDD-Powered End-to-End Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cypress with cucumber framework is a popular combination for development, and in recent years, it has gained significant popularity among the \u201cthree amigos\u201d (Business, Testing, and Developers). Cucumber helps non-technical stakeholders, such as business analysts and product owners, to understand test scenarios written in natural language using Gherkin syntax. This makes it easier for developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to collaborate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cucumber&#8217;s Gherkin syntax makes test scenarios easier to read and understand. As a result, test cases are easier to understand and maintain as the project progresses. When combined, Cypress and Cucumber offer an efficient automated testing solution that lets you create expressive, reusable tests that run consistently and fast in the browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Cypress?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cypress is a modern web-based end-to-end testing framework. For writing and running tests, it offers a quick, dependable, and user-friendly environment. Cypress provides real-time feedback while tests are running and lets you execute actions and assertions right within the browser. Its functions include an integrated test runner, time travel debugging, and automated waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cypress handles the task of executing your tests without the need for additional tools or intricate configurations. Compared to traditional tools, tests run directly within the browser, offering a more realistic testing environment and quicker feedback. Waiting for items to load or for operations to finish automatically is handled by Cypress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/cypress-testing\/\">Cypress Testing &#8211; Complete Tutorial to Automate Web Apps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Understanding BDD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behaviour-Driven Development, or BDD, is an approach to software development that places a strong emphasis on cooperation, open communication, and an awareness of the perspective of the user. To describe and validate the expected behavior of the application, it encourages developers, testers, and stakeholders (product managers, business analysts, etc.) to collaborate throughout the development process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus of Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) is on developing tests that closely mirror the viewpoints of end users. To do this, test scenarios based on user journeys and the behaviour of the system must be created. BDD documents these test cases using a syntax similar to that of the English language, which improves comprehension and accessibility for stakeholders.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are three basic principles of BDD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emphasis on Behaviour<\/strong>: BDD places a high priority on specifying how the user should interact with the programme in particular situations. With this method, the emphasis is shifted from &#8220;how the code works&#8221; to &#8220;what the user can do with it.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Working together<\/strong>: BDD is a team endeavour. Together, developers, testers, and stakeholders establish a common understanding of the functionalities of the programme. Writing BDD specs, doing workshops, and having conversations are common ways to accomplish this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Natural Language<\/strong>: BDD specifications are written in standard English, frequently in the Gherkin format. This makes them more comprehensible to all parties, irrespective of their level of technical expertise. Gherkin uses keywords like &#8220;Given&#8221;, &#8220;When&#8221;, &#8220;Then,&#8221; and &#8220;And&#8221; to describe the steps involved in a user interaction and the expected outcome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Cucumber?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several frameworks support BDD by providing tools to interpret Gherkin specifications and automate tests based on them. Cucumber is one of the most popular BDD frameworks. Cucumber supports BDD, used to develop test cases for the behaviour of software&#8217;s functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Component of Cucumber<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cucumber BDD (Behaviour-Driven Development) framework mainly consists of three major parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Feature File<\/strong>: Feature files, which provide a plain-text description of the system&#8217;s behaviour, are written in a human-readable format, typically using Gherkin syntax. Usually, these files include scenarios that describe different applications&#8217; use cases or functionality from the viewpoint of the end user. The steps in each scenario are described in the <strong>Given-When-Then<\/strong> format and explain the intended results, the actions, and the preconditions in turn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step Definitions<\/strong>: Between feature files and the actual automation code, step definitions operate as a bridge. Each step in the feature files is mapped to the appropriate automation code, and they are implemented in programming languages like Java, JavaScript, Ruby, and others. Automated scripts are executed based on how the step definitions understand the Gherkin steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Automation Code \/ Test Script:\u00a0<\/strong>The automation code is responsible for executing the steps defined in the feature files and verifying that the system behaves as expected. These scripts are typically organized into reusable methods and classes to maintain code readability and scalability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Use Cypress with Cucumber?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cypress and Cucumber work well together because they combine the structured, human-readable format of Cucumber feature files with the powerful testing capabilities of Cypress. Teams can use this integration to construct collaborative, expressive, and manageable test suites by utilizing the advantages of both tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cypress-Cucumber Setup Guide<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are the steps to integrate Cypress with Cucumber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Generate package.json<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a project, naming it e.g., <strong>cypress_cucumber_testgrid<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the command npm init to create a package.json file.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Install Cypress<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the project folder, run > npm install cypress &#8211;save-dev to install Cypress. We can see the latest Cypress version is installed, reflected below in the package.json file. When writing this blog, the latest version of Cypress is <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.cypress.io\/guides\/references\/changelog#13-7-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13.7.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1762\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cypress-Installed.jpg\" alt=\" Install Cypress\" class=\"wp-image-11309\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Install Cucumber<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To install Cucumber, run this command. npm install &#8211;save-dev cypress-cucumber-preprocessor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1856\" height=\"1062\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cucumber-Installed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11308\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Configure cypress.config.js<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1856\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cypress.config.js.jpg\" alt=\"Update  cypress.config.js\" class=\"wp-image-11311\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><code>const { defineConfig } = require(\"cypress\");\nconst cucumber = require(\"cypress-cucumber-preprocessor\").default;\nmodule.exports = defineConfig({\n e2e: {\n   specPattern: \"**\/*.feature\",\n   setupNodeEvents(on, config) {\n     on(\"file:preprocessor\", cucumber());\n   },\n },\n});\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The above code configures Cypress to use the \u2018Cypress-Cucumber preprocessor\u2019 for end-to-end tests. It sets up Cypress to recognize .feature files as test specifications and preprocesses them using the Cucumber preprocessor before execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 5: Update package.json Scripts<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&#8220;cypress-cucumber-preprocessor&#8221;: {<br>&nbsp; &#8220;nonGlobalStepDefinitions&#8221;: false,<br>&nbsp; &#8220;step_definitions&#8221;: &#8220;cypress\/e2e\/Tests&#8221;<br>}<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above configuration specifies that Cypress should look for step definitions (Cucumber test steps) in the directory &#8220;cypress\/e2e\/Tests&#8221; and assumes that step definitions are globally accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1856\" height=\"1442\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cucumber-test-steps.jpg\" alt=\"cypress test steps\" class=\"wp-image-11316\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 6: Create Folder Structure<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have installed Cypress, Cucumber and done the other required set-up. The next step is to create the test cases. Create two folders under the e2e folder. Let&#8217;s give names to <strong>Pages and Tests.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create two sub-folders with names \u201cTestGridLoginPage\u201d and \u201cTestGridLoginTest\u201d under the Pages and Tests subfolder. Create TWO .spec files under\u00a0 (TestGridLoginPage -> TestGridLoginPage.cy.js and TestGridLoginTest-> TestGridLoginTest.cy.js)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"1172\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cypress-Folder-structure-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"cypress folder structure\" class=\"wp-image-11322\" style=\"width:686px;height:923px\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For demo purposes, we are taking the example of the site\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/\">https:\/\/testgrid.io\/<\/a>. Let\u2019s create a Cypress example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Test Scenario :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1. Open the site <a href=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/\">https:\/\/testgrid.io\/<\/a><br>2. Click on the Sign-in link<br>3. Enter Email<br>4, Enter Password<br>5. Click on the Sign In button<br>6. Verify text \u201cDashboard\u201d after login to make sure the user is logged in<br>7. Validate the title after login<br>8. Click on the Codeless link<br>9. Validate the correct page is open<br>10. Finally, log out of the application<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 7: Write .feature File<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have created the Test and Page folder. Now it&#8217;s time to create the feature file. At the Tests folder level, create the feature files with the name \u2018TestGridLoginTest.feature\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1562\" height=\"1552\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cypress-TestGridLoginTest.feature.jpg\" alt=\"TestGridLoginTest.feature\" class=\"wp-image-11329\" style=\"width:726px;height:721px\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Add the code in the \u2018TestGridLoginTest.feature\u2019 file<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Feature: Log in to the site <strong>with<\/strong> valid data<br>\u00a0 Background: Navigate to the Website<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Given I navigate to the Website<br>\u00a0 Scenario: Log in to the application with valid data<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When I click on the Sign In Link<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 And I entered a valid credential<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 | email\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 | validpassword |<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 | xxxxxx@gmail.com | xxxxx@1234 \u00a0 \u00a0 |<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 And click on the sign-in button<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Then, validate that the user is logged in<br> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Then, validate the title after login<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When I click on the Codeless link<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Then, the Validate Codeless link should be open<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When I click the logout link<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far we have created Page, Tests class and .feature file, next step is to create the step definition and various methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 8: Add Step Definitions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The code below defines the step definitions used in conjunction with Cucumber feature files to specify the behaviour of the test scenarios in a behaviour-driven development (BDD) style. Each step definition corresponds to a step in the feature files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><code>\/\/\/ &lt;reference types=\"cypress\" \/&gt;\n<strong>import<\/strong> { Given, When, Then, And } <strong>from<\/strong> \"cypress-cucumber-preprocessor\/steps\";\n<strong>import<\/strong> login <strong>from<\/strong> \"..\/..\/Pages\/TestGridLoginPage\/TestGridLoginPage.cy\";\nGiven(\"I navigate to the Website\", () =&gt; {\nlogin.enterURL();\n});\nWhen(\"I click on Sign In Link\", () =&gt; {\nlogin.clickSignInLink();\n});\nWhen(\"I entered valid credential\", (datatable) =&gt; {\ndatatable.hashes().forEach((element) =&gt; {\n&nbsp; login.enterEmailPassword(element.email, element.validpassword);\n});\n});\nWhen(\"User click on sign in button\", () =&gt; {\nlogin.clickSignButton();\n});\nThen(\"Validate user is logged in\", () =&gt; {\nlogin.verifyUserLoggedIn();\n});\nThen(\"Validate the title after login\", () =&gt; {\nlogin.verifyPageTitle();\n});\nWhen(\"I click on Codeless link\", () =&gt; {\nlogin.verifyCodelessLink();\n});\nThen(\"Validate Codeless link should be open\", () =&gt; {\nlogin.verifyCodelessLinkOpen();\n});\nWhen(\"I click logout link\", () =&gt; {\nlogin.clickLogoutLink();\n});<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 9: Implement Methods for Steps<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The code below defines a page object model for a login page in a Cypress test suite. It provides methods for interacting with various elements on the page. These methods encapsulate the actions a user would perform on the login page during testing. Finally, it exports an instance of the LoginPage class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><code><strong>class<\/strong> <strong>LoginPage<\/strong> {\nenterURL() {\n&nbsp; cy.visit(\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/\");\n}\nclickSignInLink() {\n&nbsp; cy.get('&#91;title=\"Sign in\"]').click();\n&nbsp; <strong>return<\/strong> <strong>this<\/strong>;\n}\nenterEmailPassword(username, password) {\n&nbsp; cy.get(\"#email\").clear().type(username);\n&nbsp; cy.get(\"#password\").clear().type(password);\n&nbsp; <strong>return<\/strong> <strong>this<\/strong>;\n}\nclickSignButton() {\n&nbsp; cy.get(\".signin-button\").click();\n&nbsp; <strong>return<\/strong> <strong>this<\/strong>;\n}\nverifyPageTitle() {\n&nbsp; <strong>return<\/strong> cy.title().should(\"eq\", \"TestGrid | The Cloud Based Mobile Automated Testing Platform on Real iOS and Android Devices\");\n}\nverifyUserLoggedIn() {\n&nbsp; <strong>return<\/strong> cy.contains('Dashboard')\n}\nverifyCodelessLink() {\n&nbsp; <strong>return<\/strong> cy.get(\"#tgtestcase\").click();\n}\nverifyCodelessLinkOpen() {\n&nbsp; <strong>return<\/strong> cy.contains(\"Lets get you started with codeless automation\");\n}\nclickLogoutLink() {\n&nbsp; &nbsp; cy.get(\"&#91;data-toggle='dropdown']\").click(); cy.contains(\"Logout\").click();\n&nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>return<\/strong>\n}\n}\n<strong>const<\/strong> login = <strong>new<\/strong> LoginPage();\n<strong>export<\/strong> <strong>default<\/strong> login;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 10: Execute Tests Locally<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To execute only the <strong>.feature<\/strong> file, you have to add the line below in the <strong>cypress.config.js<\/strong> file under e2e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>specPattern: &#8220;**\/*.feature&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The above setting specifies that Cypress should look for test specifications (.feature files) in all directories and subdirectories recursively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Run the command:<\/strong> yarn cypress open \u00a0and execute the .feature file<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1974\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cypress-Runner.jpg\" alt=\"cypress runner\" class=\"wp-image-11323\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are some of the screenshots of executing the test cases locally<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1976\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cypress-TC-Execution-001.jpg\" alt=\"cypress test execution\" class=\"wp-image-11324\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cypress-TC-Execution-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11325\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1974\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cypress-TC-Execution-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11326\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1966\" height=\"956\" src=\"https:\/\/testgrid.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cypress-Logout-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11327\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cucumber Best Practices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are some of the best practices of Cucumber\/BDD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reusable Step Definitions:<\/strong>\u00a0Make reusable step definitions to help with maintainability and prevent duplication. Define generic steps that can be reused across multiple scenarios and features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use of Background:<\/strong> Use the Background keyword to define steps that are common to all scenarios within a feature. This avoids repetition and keeps scenarios focused. Example given below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Background:<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 Given that I am on the registration page<br>\u00a0 Scenario: Successful registration with valid details<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 When I enter valid username &#8220;newuser123&#8221; and email &#8220;newuser@example.com&#8221;<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 And I enter a strong password &#8220;Password123&#8221;<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 And I click the register button<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 Then I should be registered successfully<br><br>\u00a0 Scenario: Unsuccessful registration with an invalid email<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 When I enter an invalid email, &#8220;invalidemail&#8221;<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 And I enter a strong password &#8220;Password123&#8221;<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 And I click the register button<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 Then I should see an error message<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Leverage Data Tables:<\/strong> Manage complex test data efficiently using Data Tables embedded within Scenarios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Scenario Outline: Login with different usernames and passwords<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Given I enter the username &#8220;&lt;username&gt;&#8221; and password &#8220;&lt;password&gt;&#8221;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; When I click the Login button<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Then I should see the &#8220;&lt;expected_result&gt;&#8221; message<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Examples:<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | username &nbsp; &nbsp; | password &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | expected_result&nbsp; &nbsp; |<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | valid_user &nbsp; | valid_password &nbsp; | Login successful &nbsp; |<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | invalid_user | valid_password &nbsp; | Invalid username &nbsp; |<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; | valid_user &nbsp; | invalid_password | Incorrect password |<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use Declarative Style:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describe actions in terms of anticipated results to improve clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example (Imperative): &#8220;When I click the Login button&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reframe (Declarative): &#8220;When I submit the login form&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Avert Conjunctive Steps:<\/strong> For better readability and maintainability, divide complicated steps into smaller atomic steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example (Instead of): &#8220;When I enter the username &#8216;john&#8217; and password &#8216;secret'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do (Preferably):&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;When I enter the username &#8216;john'&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;And I enter the password &#8216;secret'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use Tags:<\/strong> Organize Scenarios using tags for filtering, prioritization, or execution based on specific criteria (e.g., smoke tests, regression tests).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Feature: User Login<br>\u00a0 As a registered user<br>\u00a0 I want to be able to log in<br>\u00a0 So that I can access my account<br><br>\u00a0 @smoke @regression<br>\u00a0 Scenario: Login with valid credentials<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 Given that I am on the login page<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 When I enter valid username &#8220;user123&#8221; and password &#8220;password123&#8221;<br>\u00a0 \u00a0 Then I should be logged in successfully<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To sum up, Cypress and Cucumber work well together to automate end-to-end (E2E) testing. 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