Cypress.Commands.add() - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner

What is Cypress.Commands.add() used for?

Cypress.Commands.add() lets you create custom commands in Cypress. These commands help you reuse code and make tests cleaner and easier to read.

beginner

How do you define a custom command named login using Cypress.Commands.add()?

Cypress.Commands.add('login', (email, password) => {<br>  cy.get('#email').type(email);<br>  cy.get('#password').type(password);<br>  cy.get('button[type=submit]').click();<br>});

beginner

Why should you use custom commands in Cypress tests?

Custom commands help avoid repeating the same steps in many tests. They make tests shorter, easier to understand, and easier to maintain.

intermediate

Can Cypress.Commands.add() accept multiple arguments? How?

Yes. You can pass multiple arguments to your custom command function. For example, Cypress.Commands.add('fillForm', (name, email) => { ... }).

beginner

Where should you place your custom commands defined with Cypress.Commands.add()?

Place them in the cypress/support/commands.js file. This file loads automatically before your tests run.

What does Cypress.Commands.add() do?

A Deletes a command

B Runs a test case

C Creates a new custom command

D Starts the Cypress server

Cypress.Commands.add() is used to create new custom commands in Cypress.

Where is the best place to define custom commands in a Cypress project?

A cypress/support/commands.js

B cypress.json

C cypress/plugins/index.js

D cypress/integration/tests.js

Custom commands should be defined in cypress/support/commands.js so they load before tests.

How do you call a custom command named login in a test?

A cy.login()

B Cypress.login()

C login()

D cy.Commands.login()

Custom commands are called on the cy object, like cy.login().

Which of these is a benefit of using Cypress.Commands.add()?

A Makes tests longer

B Slows down test execution

C Removes test assertions

D Avoids code repetition

Custom commands help avoid repeating code, making tests cleaner.

Can custom commands accept parameters?

A No, they cannot

B Yes, they can accept multiple parameters

C Yes, but only one parameter

D Only strings are allowed

Custom commands can accept multiple parameters to make them flexible.

Explain how to create and use a custom command with Cypress.Commands.add().

Think about how to reuse test steps easily.

Why is it important to put custom commands in cypress/support/commands.js?

Consider when Cypress loads support files.