Chapter 9: Advanced Uses of Cypress Test Runner
Before we get started on advanced uses of the Test Runner, it is crucial that you understand how Cypress works, the role of the Test Runner, and how tests are executed in the Test Runner. This chapter builds on the knowledge of Cypress that you have acquired in the previous eight chapters and will focus on assisting you to understand the advanced functions of the Test Runner that we have not yet explored in this book.
Throughout this chapter, we will utilize the Test Runner and learn how to write better tests by making use of the built-in functions of the Test Runner. By learning how to use the Test Runner, we will have a deeper understanding of how tests run, what happens when they are failing, and how they can be improved. We will cover the following key topics in this chapter:
- Understanding the instrument panel
- Understanding the Selector Playground
- Test Runner keyboard shortcuts
Once you've worked through...
