Skipping and focusing tests (.skip, .only) in Cypress - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to skip this test in Cypress.

Cypress

it[1]('should not run this test', () => {
  cy.visit('https://example.com')
})

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

A.skip

B.only

C.ignore

D.focus

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using .only instead of .skip will run only this test.

Using .focus or .ignore are not valid Cypress test modifiers.

Using .skip after it tells Cypress to skip this test during execution.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to run only this test in Cypress.

Cypress

it[1]('should run only this test', () => {
  cy.visit('https://example.com')
})

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

A.skip

B.focus

C.only

D.ignore

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using .skip will skip this test instead of running only it.

Using .focus or .ignore are not valid Cypress test modifiers.

Using .only after it tells Cypress to run only this test and skip others.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in this code to skip the whole test suite.

Cypress

describe[1]('My test suite', () => {
  it('test 1', () => {
    cy.visit('https://example.com')
  })
})

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

A.skip

B.ignore

C.focus

D.only

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using .only will run only this suite and skip others.

Using .focus or .ignore are not valid Cypress suite modifiers.

Adding .skip after describe skips the entire test suite.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to run only this test suite and skip others.

Cypress

describe[1]('Focused suite', () => {
  it[2]('test inside focused suite', () => {
    cy.visit('https://example.com')
  })
})

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

A.only

B.skip

C.focus

D.ignore

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using .skip on describe will skip the whole suite, not focus it.

Using .only on it will run only that test, not the suite.

Using .only after describe runs only this suite, and .skip after it skips the test inside it.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to skip one test, focus another, and leave the rest normal.

Cypress

describe('Mixed tests', () => {
  it[1]('test to skip', () => {
    cy.visit('https://skip.com')
  })
  it[2]('test to focus', () => {
    cy.visit('https://focus.com')
  })
  it('normal test', () => {
    cy.visit('https://normal.com')
  })
})

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

A.skip

B.only

D.focus

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using .focus is not a valid Cypress modifier.

Adding .only to multiple tests runs only those tests, ignoring others.

Use .skip to skip the first test, .only to focus the second test, and no modifier (empty string) for the normal test.

Practice

1. What does the .skip method do in Cypress testing?

easy

A. It skips the marked test or group so it does not run.

B. It runs only the marked test or group and skips others.

C. It marks the test as failed automatically.

D. It retries the test multiple times before failing.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of .skip

   The .skip method is used to tell Cypress to ignore a test or group during execution.

2. Step 2: Compare with other methods

   Unlike .only, which runs only the marked tests, .skip prevents the marked tests from running.

3. Final Answer:

   It skips the marked test or group so it does not run. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   .skip = skip test [OK]

Hint: Remember: skip means ignore this test [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing .skip with .only
• Thinking .skip runs the test
• Assuming .skip marks test as failed

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to run only one test in Cypress?

easy

A. it.skip('test name', () => { /* test code */ })

B. describe.only('group name', () => { /* tests */ })

C. it.only('test name', () => { /* test code */ })

D. describe.skip('group name', () => { /* tests */ })

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the method to run only one test

   The it.only syntax runs only the marked test and skips all others.

2. Step 2: Check other options

   it.skip skips a test, describe.only runs only a group, and describe.skip skips a group.

3. Final Answer:

   it.only('test name', () => { /* test code */ }) -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   it.only runs only one test [OK]

Hint: Use it.only to run just one test [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using describe.only to run a single test
• Confusing skip and only syntax
• Forgetting parentheses in function

3. Given the code below, which tests will run?

describe('Group A', () => {
  it('Test 1', () => { /* code */ })
  it.only('Test 2', () => { /* code */ })
  it('Test 3', () => { /* code */ })
})
describe.only('Group B', () => {
  it('Test 4', () => { /* code */ })
  it('Test 5', () => { /* code */ })
})

medium

A. All tests in both groups run.

B. All tests in Group A run except Test 2.

C. Only Test 2 runs, Group B tests are skipped.

D. Only all tests in Group B run.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand describe.only effect

   The describe.only('Group B') means only Group B runs; Group A is skipped.

2. Step 2: Understand it.only inside Group A

   Even though it.only('Test 2') is inside Group A, Group A is skipped entirely because of describe.only on Group B.

3. Step 3: Determine which tests run

   All tests inside Group B run (Test 4 and Test 5). Test 2 does not run because Group A is skipped.

4. Final Answer:

   Only all tests in Group B run. -> Option D

5. Quick Check:

   describe.only overrides it.only [OK]

Hint: describe.only runs only that group, ignoring it.only inside others [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking it.only inside skipped describe runs
• Ignoring describe.only effect
• Assuming all tests run

4. You have this Cypress test code:

describe.skip('Group X', () => {
  it.only('Test A', () => { /* code */ })
  it('Test B', () => { /* code */ })
})
describe('Group Y', () => {
  it('Test C', () => { /* code */ })
})

What is the problem with this code?

medium

A. Test C will run but Group X tests will be skipped.

B. Test A will run but Test B and Test C will be skipped.

C. Test A will run but Group Y tests will be skipped.

D. No tests will run because the entire Group X is skipped.

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze describe.skip effect on Group X

   The entire Group X is skipped, so none of its tests run, including it.only.

2. Step 2: Analyze Group Y tests

   Group Y is not skipped, so its test (Test C) runs normally.

3. Final Answer:

   Test C will run but Group X tests will be skipped. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   describe.skip skips whole group, ignoring it.only [OK]

Hint: describe.skip disables all tests inside, even it.only [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming it.only overrides describe.skip
• Thinking some tests in skipped group run
• Confusing which group is skipped

5. You want to run only a specific test inside a group but also skip another test in the same group. Which is the correct way to do this?

describe('My Tests', () => {
  it('Test 1', () => { /* code */ })
  it('Test 2', () => { /* code */ })
  it('Test 3', () => { /* code */ })
})

Options: A) Add .only to Test 2 and .skip to Test 3. B) Add .skip to Test 1 and .only to Test 3. C) Add .only to Test 1 and .skip to Test 2. D) Add .skip to Test 2 and .skip to Test 3.

hard

A. Add .skip to Test 1 and .only to Test 3.

B. Add .only to Test 2 and .skip to Test 3.

C. Add .only to Test 1 and .skip to Test 2.

D. Add .skip to Test 2 and .skip to Test 3.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand .only and .skip usage

   Using .only on a test runs only that test, skipping all others unless they also have .only. Using .skip skips that test.

2. Step 2: Apply to given tests

   To run only Test 2 and skip Test 3, add .only to Test 2 and .skip to Test 3. Test 1 will be skipped automatically because of .only.

3. Final Answer:

   Add .only to Test 2 and .skip to Test 3. -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   .only runs test, .skip skips test [OK]

Hint: Use .only on test to run, .skip on test to ignore [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Adding .only to multiple tests without need
• Skipping tests that .only already excludes
• Confusing which test to skip or run