cy.reload() in Cypress - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What does cy.reload() do in Cypress?

cy.reload() refreshes the current page in the browser during a test. It simulates the user clicking the browser's refresh button.

intermediate

How can you force cy.reload() to reload the page without using the cache?

You can pass { force: true } as an option to cy.reload() to reload the page without using the browser cache.

Example: cy.reload({ force: true })

beginner

True or False: cy.reload() can be used to test how your app behaves after a page refresh.

True. cy.reload() helps test if your app maintains state or behaves correctly after the user refreshes the page.

beginner

What happens if you call cy.reload() in the middle of a test?

The current page reloads, and Cypress waits for the page to finish loading before continuing with the next commands.

beginner

Which of these is a valid way to reload the page in Cypress?

Only cy.reload() and cy.reload({ force: true }) are valid ways to reload the page.

What does cy.reload() do in a Cypress test?

A Closes the browser

B Refreshes the current page

C Navigates to a new URL

D Clears cookies

cy.reload() refreshes the current page, similar to pressing the browser refresh button.

How do you reload a page without using the cache in Cypress?

A cy.reload(true)

B cy.reload({ cache: false })

C cy.reload({ force: true })

D cy.reload('no-cache')

Passing { force: true } forces the page to reload without cache.

When you call cy.reload(), what does Cypress do next?

A Waits for the page to finish loading

B Immediately runs the next command

C Closes the test runner

D Clears local storage

Cypress waits for the page to load fully before continuing the test.

Which of these is NOT true about cy.reload()?

A It navigates to a different URL

B It can be used to test app behavior after reload

C It can reload without cache

D It can simulate a user refreshing the page

cy.reload() refreshes the current page; it does not navigate to a new URL.

Which option correctly forces a reload without cache?

A { noCache: true }

B { clearCache: true }

C { reloadCache: false }

D { force: true }

The correct option is { force: true } to reload without cache.

Explain how cy.reload() works and when you might use it in a test.

Think about what happens when you press the browser refresh button.

Describe how to reload a page without using the cache in Cypress and why this might be useful.

Consider how browsers sometimes load old content from cache.