cy.visit() for page navigation in Cypress - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to visit the homepage using Cypress.

Cypress

cy.[1]('https://example.com')

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Avisit

Bclick

Cget

Dcontains

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using commands like cy.click() or cy.get() instead of cy.visit() for navigation.

The cy.visit() command is used to navigate to a specific URL in Cypress tests.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to visit the login page with Cypress.

Cypress

cy.[1]('/login')

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Acontains

Bclick

Cget

Dvisit

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using cy.get() or cy.click() instead of cy.visit().

Use cy.visit() with the relative URL to navigate to the login page.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly navigate to the dashboard page.

Cypress

cy.[1]('/dashboard')

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Acontains

Bclick

Cvisit

Dget

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using cy.click() or cy.get() instead of cy.visit().

Not including the leading slash in the URL.

The URL should be a string starting with '/' or a full URL. Using cy.visit() is correct, but the URL should be '/dashboard'.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to visit the profile page and check the URL contains '/profile'.

Cypress

cy.[1]('/profile')
cy.url().should('[2]', '/profile')

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Avisit

Binclude

Ccontain

Dclick

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using click instead of visit.

Using 'contain' instead of 'include' in the assertion.

Use cy.visit() to open the page and should('include', '/profile') to check the URL.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to visit the settings page, wait for 2 seconds, and then check the URL includes '/settings'.

Cypress

cy.[1]('/settings')
cy.[2](2000)
cy.url().should('[3]', '/settings')

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Avisit

Bwait

Cinclude

Dclick

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using click instead of visit.

Using should('contain') instead of should('include').

Not waiting before checking the URL.

Use cy.visit() to open the page, cy.wait() to pause, and should('include', '/settings') to check the URL.

Practice

1. What is the main purpose of cy.visit() in Cypress testing?

easy

A. To click a button on the page

B. To check if an element is visible

C. To open a web page before running tests

D. To assert the page title

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the role of cy.visit()

   cy.visit() is used to open a web page URL in the browser for testing.

2. Step 2: Compare with other commands

   Commands like clicking buttons or checking visibility happen after the page is opened, so they are not the main purpose of cy.visit().

3. Final Answer:

   To open a web page before running tests -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Open page = cy.visit() [OK]

Hint: Remember: cy.visit() starts your test on a page [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking cy.visit() clicks elements
• Confusing cy.visit() with assertions
• Using cy.visit() to check page content

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to visit the URL 'https://example.com' in Cypress?

easy

A. cy.go('https://example.com')

B. cy.visit('https://example.com')

C. visit.cy('https://example.com')

D. cy.open('https://example.com')

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall the correct Cypress command

   The correct command to open a page is cy.visit() with the URL as a string argument.

2. Step 2: Check each option's syntax

   Only cy.visit('https://example.com') matches the correct Cypress syntax. Others are invalid commands.

3. Final Answer:

   cy.visit('https://example.com') -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Correct syntax = cy.visit(URL) [OK]

Hint: Use cy.visit() with URL in quotes [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using cy.open() instead of cy.visit()
• Swapping method and object order
• Missing quotes around URL

3. What will happen when the following Cypress code runs?

cy.visit('https://example.com', { timeout: 10000 })

medium

A. The page will load with a maximum wait time of 10 seconds

B. The page will load instantly without waiting

C. The test will fail because timeout is not a valid option

D. The page will reload every 10 seconds

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the timeout option in cy.visit()

   The timeout option sets how long Cypress waits for the page to load before failing.

2. Step 2: Analyze the given code

   The code sets a 10000 ms (10 seconds) timeout, so Cypress waits up to 10 seconds for the page to load.

3. Final Answer:

   The page will load with a maximum wait time of 10 seconds -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   timeout option = max wait time [OK]

Hint: timeout sets max wait time for page load [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking timeout makes page load instantly
• Assuming timeout causes reloads
• Believing timeout is invalid option

4. You wrote this Cypress test:

cy.visit('https://example.com')
cy.get('#submit').click()

The test fails with "Cannot read property 'click' of null". What is the likely cause?

medium

A. cy.get() cannot be used after cy.visit()

B. The selector '#submit' is invalid syntax

C. cy.visit() does not open the page

D. The page did not finish loading before cy.get ran

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the error message

   The error means the element with id 'submit' was not found, so click() failed.

2. Step 2: Consider timing of commands

   If the page is not fully loaded before cy.get(), the element may not exist yet causing failure.

3. Final Answer:

   The page did not finish loading before cy.get ran -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Element missing = page not loaded yet [OK]

Hint: Wait for page load before querying elements [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming selector syntax is wrong
• Thinking cy.visit() does not open page
• Believing cy.get() can't follow cy.visit()

5. You want to visit a page and ensure it loads only if the URL contains 'dashboard'. Which of these Cypress code snippets correctly does this?

hard

A. cy.visit('/dashboard').then(() => cy.url().should('include', 'dashboard'))

B. cy.visit('/dashboard', { onLoad: () => cy.url().should('include', 'dashboard') })

C. cy.visit('/dashboard').url().should('include', 'dashboard')

D. cy.visit('/dashboard').should('contain', 'dashboard')

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand chaining after cy.visit()

   Since cy.visit() returns a chainable, you can use .then() to run assertions after the page loads.

2. Step 2: Check each option's correctness

   cy.visit('/dashboard').url().should('include', 'dashboard') tries to call url() directly on cy.visit(), which is invalid. cy.visit('/dashboard', { onLoad: () => cy.url().should('include', 'dashboard') }) uses a non-existent onLoad option. cy.visit('/dashboard').should('contain', 'dashboard') tries to assert page content with should('contain') on cy.visit(), which is invalid. cy.visit('/dashboard').then(() => cy.url().should('include', 'dashboard')) correctly waits for visit to complete, then asserts URL includes 'dashboard'.

3. Final Answer:

   cy.visit('/dashboard').then(() => cy.url().should('include', 'dashboard')) -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Use .then() after cy.visit() for assertions [OK]

Hint: Use .then() after cy.visit() to assert URL [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using invalid options like onLoad
• Calling url() directly on cy.visit()
• Trying to assert content on cy.visit()