Markers for categorization in Selenium Python - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test uses markers to categorize tests in Selenium with Python. It runs a simple test that opens a webpage and checks the page title. The marker helps group this test for easy selection later.

Test Code - pytest

Selenium Python

import pytest
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By

@pytest.mark.smoke
def test_open_google():
    driver = webdriver.Chrome()
    driver.get('https://www.google.com')
    assert 'Google' in driver.title
    driver.quit()

Execution Trace - 5 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts with pytest runner recognizing the @pytest.mark.smoke marker	Test framework is ready to run tests marked as 'smoke'	-	PASS
2	Selenium WebDriver Chrome instance is created	Browser window opens, ready to navigate	-	PASS
3	Browser navigates to 'https://www.google.com'	Google homepage is loaded in the browser	-	PASS
4	Test checks if 'Google' is in the page title	Page title contains 'Google'	assert 'Google' in driver.title	PASS
5	Browser is closed with driver.quit()	Browser window is closed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Page title does not contain 'Google' or browser fails to open

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What is the purpose of the @pytest.mark.smoke marker in this test?

A To skip the test during execution

B To categorize the test as a smoke test for easy selection

C To run the test multiple times

D To change the browser used in the test

Key Result

Using markers like @pytest.mark.smoke helps organize tests into groups. This makes it easy to run only specific categories of tests, improving test management and efficiency.