Test Hooks | Bondar Academy

Lesson Summary

Test Hooks and Flow Control This lesson discusses the use of test hooks to improve code organization in test automation. The focus is on navigating between different pages in a test application. Creating Tests Initially, a test navigates to the form layouts page. To add a second test for the date picker page, the same navigation code is duplicated. To avoid repetition, hooks can be utilized. Using Hooks The beforeEach hook allows you to execute code before each test, reducing redundancy: beforeEach(async () => { // setup code here }); In this structure: beforeAll : Executes once before all tests in a spec file. beforeEach : Executes before each individual test. afterEach : Executes after each test (use cautiously). afterAll : Executes once after all tests (use cautiously). Organizing Tests with Describe Blocks Tests can be organized into describe blocks: Each describe can have its own beforeEach for specific setup. This allows for tailored test flows based on the context of the tests. By structuring tests with hooks and describe blocks, you can significantly reduce code duplication and improve maintainability. In summary, using hooks effectively organizes test code, making it cleaner and easier to manage.