Checkboxes | Bondar Academy

Lesson Summary

In this lesson, we explored how to automate checkboxes using Cypress . The demonstration involved interacting with checkboxes on a toaster page that contains three checkboxes, two of which are checked and one unchecked. Key Concepts Checkboxes are input elements with a type of checkbox . Use the check method to interact with checkboxes. When using check , pass force: true if the checkbox is visually hidden. Automation Steps Create a new test for checkboxes in VS Code . Use a locator to select all checkboxes on the page. Run the test in Cypress to observe checkbox behavior. Method Behavior The check method sets the checkbox state to checked regardless of its current state. The uncheck method sets the checkbox state to unchecked. The click command toggles the checkbox state but does not set it explicitly. It is recommended to use check and uncheck for a more stable approach when automating checkboxes, as they ensure the desired state is achieved. Validation Validation of checkbox states can be performed similarly to radio buttons, ensuring that all targeted checkboxes are checked as expected. In summary, to automate checkboxes in Cypress: Target the input field of type checkbox . Use check to set the checkbox as checked and uncheck to set it as unchecked. Prefer check and uncheck for stability over click . That's it for this lesson. See you in the next one!