I’m learning cypress and I don’t understand what differs from import file from '../fixtures/filepath/file.json'
a fixture file and calling cy.fixture(file)
, and when should I use each one.
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Answer
Basically when you say import file from '../fixtures/filepath/file.json'
you can use the imported file in any of methods in the particular javascript file. Whereas if you say cy.fixture(file.json)
, then the fixture context will remain within that cy.fixture block and you cannot access anywhere/outside of that cy.fixture block. Please go through the below code and you will understand the significance of it.
I recommend to use import file from '../fixtures/filepath/file.json'
For example. Run the below code to understand.
import fixtureFile from './../fixtures/userData.json'; describe('$ suite', () => { it('Filedata prints only in cy.fixture block', () => { cy.fixture('userData.json').then(fileData => { cy.log(JSON.stringify(fileData)); // You can access fileData only in this block. }) cy.log(JSON.stringify(fileData)); //This says error because you are accessing out of cypress fixture context }) it('This will print file data with import', () => { cy.log(JSON.stringify(fixtureFile)); }) it('This will also print file data with import', () => { cy.log(JSON.stringify(fixtureFile)); }) });