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@MaritvanDijk77
github.com/mlvandijk
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Joy of
automated acceptance tests
with Cucumber
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Why Cucumber?
•Natural language specification
•Automated tests
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Specification (Gherkin)
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Step definitions
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Expected benefits
+ Easy to communicate
+ Automated verification
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* actual commit message ;)
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Unexpected benefits
+ Reusable steps
+ Identify missing information
+ Up-to-date documentation!
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Layers
Feature file
Helpers
StepDefs
Application
Expected behavior - Natural language
“Glue”
Reusable test code
Programming
language
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When not to use it?
•Benefits < cost
•Communication
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@MaritvanDijk77
github.com/mlvandijk
medium.com/@mlvandijk
Joy of
automated acceptance tests
with Cucumber