cy.prev() and cy.next() in Cypress - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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What does cy.prev() do in Cypress?

cy.prev() gets the immediately preceding sibling element of the current element in the DOM.

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What is the purpose of cy.next() in Cypress?

cy.next() gets the immediately following sibling element of the current element in the DOM.

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How would you use cy.prev() to check the text of the previous sibling element?

Use cy.get(selector).prev().should('have.text', 'expected text') to assert the text of the previous sibling.

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Can cy.next() be chained after cy.get()? Give an example.

Yes. Example: cy.get('.item').next().should('have.class', 'active') checks if the next sibling has class 'active'.

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What happens if there is no previous or next sibling when using cy.prev() or cy.next()?

The command yields an empty set, so assertions on it will fail because no element is found.

What does cy.prev() select?

A The first child element

B The next sibling element

C The parent element

D The previous sibling element

cy.prev() selects the immediately preceding sibling element in the DOM.

Which command gets the next sibling element in Cypress?

A cy.prev()

B cy.next()

C cy.parent()

D cy.children()

cy.next() gets the immediately following sibling element.

What will happen if cy.next() is called on the last sibling element?

A It will yield an empty set

B It will throw an error immediately

C It will select the first sibling

D It will select the parent element

If there is no next sibling, cy.next() yields an empty set, causing assertions to fail.

How can you check the class of the previous sibling element?

A cy.get(selector).children().should('have.class', 'className')

B cy.get(selector).next().should('have.class', 'className')

C cy.get(selector).prev().should('have.class', 'className')

D cy.get(selector).parent().should('have.class', 'className')

Use cy.prev() to get the previous sibling, then assert its class.

Which of these is a correct use of cy.next()?

A cy.get('.btn').next().click()

B cy.get('.btn').prev().click()

C cy.get('.btn').parent().next()

D cy.get('.btn').children().next()

cy.next() can be chained to get the next sibling and perform actions like click.

Explain how cy.prev() and cy.next() help in navigating sibling elements in Cypress tests.

Think about how you move left or right between items on a shelf.

Describe what happens when cy.prev() or cy.next() is used on an element with no respective sibling.

Imagine looking for a neighbor that does not exist.