Why navigation testing validates routing in Cypress - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to visit the homepage in Cypress.

Cypress

cy.[1]('/')

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

Acontains

Bvisit

Cget

Dclick

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'click' instead of 'visit' to navigate.

The visit command in Cypress is used to navigate to a URL, which is essential for navigation testing.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to check the URL path after navigation.

Cypress

cy.url().should('include', [1])

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

A'get'

B'click'

C'/dashboard'

D'/login'

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using commands like 'click' or 'get' instead of a URL path string.

After navigation, checking that the URL includes the expected path like '/dashboard' confirms routing works.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the assertion to verify the page contains the text 'Welcome'.

Cypress

cy.contains([1]).should('be.visible')

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

A'Welcome'

BWelcome

C"Welcome"

Dwelcome

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Passing unquoted text causing syntax errors.

The contains command expects a string argument with quotes. Using 'Welcome' is correct syntax.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to assert the URL path and page title after navigation.

Cypress

cy.url().should('include', [1])
cy.title().should('eq', [2])

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

A'/profile'

B'User Profile'

C'/settings'

D'Settings Page'

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing URL paths and titles in the wrong blanks.

We check the URL includes '/profile' and the page title equals 'User Profile' to validate routing and page load.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to navigate, check URL, and verify page content.

Cypress

cy.[1]('/dashboard')
cy.url().should('include', [2])
cy.get([3]).should('contain.text', 'Dashboard Overview')

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

Avisit

B'/dashboard'

C'[data-cy=dashboard-header]'

Dclick

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'click' instead of 'visit' for navigation.

Wrong selector format for the element.

We use visit to go to '/dashboard', check the URL includes '/dashboard', and get the element with attribute data-cy=dashboard-header to verify content.

Practice

1. Why is navigation testing important in Cypress when validating routing?

easy

A. It checks if clicking links leads to the correct URL and page content.

B. It tests if the server is running without errors.

C. It verifies the database connection during navigation.

D. It measures the page load speed after navigation.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand navigation testing purpose

   Navigation testing ensures that when a user clicks a link or button, the app routes to the correct page.

2. Step 2: Connect navigation to URL validation

   By checking the URL after navigation, Cypress confirms the routing works as expected.

3. Final Answer:

   It checks if clicking links leads to the correct URL and page content. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Navigation testing = URL and page correctness [OK]

Hint: Navigation tests confirm URL changes match clicks [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing navigation testing with server or database tests
• Ignoring URL validation after clicking links
• Assuming page load speed is part of routing validation

2. Which Cypress command is used to check the current URL after navigation?

easy

A. cy.url()

B. cy.get()

C. cy.visit()

D. cy.click()

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify command for URL retrieval

   In Cypress, cy.url() returns the current URL of the page.

2. Step 2: Differentiate from other commands

   cy.get() selects elements, cy.visit() loads a page, and cy.click() clicks elements.

3. Final Answer:

   cy.url() -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Check URL with cy.url() [OK]

Hint: Use cy.url() to get current page URL [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using cy.get() to check URL instead of element selection
• Confusing cy.visit() as URL checker
• Trying to click with cy.url()

3. Given this Cypress test snippet:

cy.visit('/home')
cy.get('a#profile-link').click()
cy.url().should('include', '/profile')

What does this test verify?

medium

A. That the profile link exists but does not navigate

B. That the profile page loads without clicking

C. That clicking the profile link changes URL to include '/profile'

D. That the home page URL includes '/profile'

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze test steps

   The test visits '/home', clicks the link with id 'profile-link', then checks the URL includes '/profile'.

2. Step 2: Understand assertion meaning

   The assertion confirms the URL changed after clicking, meaning navigation to profile page succeeded.

3. Final Answer:

   That clicking the profile link changes URL to include '/profile' -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Click changes URL to /profile [OK]

Hint: Click then check URL change to confirm navigation [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking URL changes without clicking
• Assuming link existence means navigation
• Confusing initial visit URL with post-click URL

4. Identify the error in this Cypress navigation test:

cy.visit('/dashboard')
cy.get('button#settings').click
cy.url().should('include', '/settings')

medium

A. Wrong URL assertion method

B. Missing parentheses after click command

C. Incorrect selector for button

D. cy.visit() should be cy.navigate()

Solution

1. Step 1: Check command syntax

   The click command is missing parentheses; it should be click() to execute.

2. Step 2: Verify other parts

   The selector and URL assertion are correct; cy.visit() is valid in Cypress.

3. Final Answer:

   Missing parentheses after click command -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Use click() not click [OK]

Hint: Always add () after commands like click() [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Forgetting parentheses on commands
• Changing valid selectors unnecessarily
• Replacing cy.visit() with non-existent commands

5. You want to test navigation from the homepage to a user profile page and verify the URL and page content. Which Cypress test code correctly validates routing and content?

hard

A. cy.visit('/')
cy.get('a.profile-link').click
cy.url().should('include', '/profile')
cy.contains('User Profile').should('be.visible')

B. cy.visit('/profile')
cy.get('a.home-link').click()
cy.url().should('include', '/')
cy.contains('Home').should('be.visible')

C. cy.visit('/')
cy.get('a.profile-link').click()
cy.url().should('eq', '/profile')
cy.contains('User Profile').should('not.exist')

D. cy.visit('/')
cy.get('a.profile-link').click()
cy.url().should('include', '/profile')
cy.contains('User Profile').should('be.visible')

Solution

1. Step 1: Check navigation and URL validation

   cy.visit('/') cy.get('a.profile-link').click() cy.url().should('include', '/profile') cy.contains('User Profile').should('be.visible') visits homepage, clicks profile link, then asserts URL includes '/profile' correctly.

2. Step 2: Verify page content assertion

   It also checks that 'User Profile' text is visible, confirming correct page content after navigation.

3. Final Answer:

   cy.visit('/') cy.get('a.profile-link').click() cy.url().should('include', '/profile') cy.contains('User Profile').should('be.visible') -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Visit, click, check URL and content [OK]

Hint: Check URL and visible content after click for full validation [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using click without parentheses
• Checking wrong URL or missing content check
• Asserting non-existent elements or wrong URLs