[Solved] You wrote this code to save JSON data:cy.writeFile('user.json', '{"name": "Bob", "age": 25}')But when you read the file, you get a string instead of an object. What is the problem? | Cypress

Cypress - File Operations

You wrote this code to save JSON data:

cy.writeFile('user.json', '{"name": "Bob", "age": 25}')

But when you read the file, you get a string instead of an object. What is the problem?

AThe JSON data is passed as a string, not as an object

BThe file path is incorrect

Ccy.writeFile cannot write JSON data

DThe file extension must be .txt

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze the data argument
The data is passed as a JSON string, not as a JavaScript object.
Step 2: Understand how cy.writeFile handles data
If you pass a string, it writes it as a string. To write JSON, pass an object directly.
Final Answer:
The JSON data is passed as a string, not as an object -> Option A
Quick Check:
Pass object, not string, to write JSON [OK]

Quick Trick: Pass object, not JSON string, to write JSON files [OK]

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