Learning Objectives.
● Understand the architecture and advantages of Playwright.
● Write eff ective automated tests using Playwright with JavaScript.
● Implement advanced testing techniques and best practices.
● Apply OOP principles and design patterns in Playwright scripts.
● Perform API testing and handle network interactions with Playwright.
● Manage and optimize test data, contexts, and reporting in Playwright.
● Conduct various types of testing with Playwright.
● Understand Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
● Implement BDD using Cucumber and Playwright
Module 1: Introduction to Playwright
● What is Playwright and its advantages over other frameworks?
● Installation and setup of Playwright
● Setting up a new Playwright project
Basic Test Scripting
● Writing a basic test script using Playwright and JavaScript
● Working with Selectors (CSS and XPath)
● Interacting with DOM elements
● Page Navigation and Wait Strategies
Module 2: Advanced Concepts in Playwright
● Playwright configuration file
● Headless/Headed mode configurations
● Debugging using pause mechanism
● Dealing with lists of elements
● Working with iframes and Shadow DOM
● Handling alerts, keyboard/mouse actions, file uploads/downloads
Module 3: Managing Test Data and Test Suites
Data Handling & Context Management
● Reading data from various sources (.env, JSON, CSV)
● Managing storage state and persistent contexts
● Multi-page and multi-user context testing
Advanced Reporting Utilities
● Test suite organization and structuring
● Implementing custom reporters and trace viewers
● Visual testing and device emulation
Module 4: Managing APIs with Playwright
● Basics of APIs and different API methods
● Handling API requests and responses using Playwright
● Network interception and mocking API responses
Module 5: Object-Oriented Programming for Playwright
● Classes, constructors, and access modifiers in TypeScript
● Practical implementation of OOP concepts in Playwright scripts
Module 6: Page Object Model (POM)
● Refactoring scripts using the Page Object Model
● Creating Base Pages and implementing common actions
● Best practices for maintaining POM in Playwright scripts
Module 7: Test Runner and Reporting in Playwright
● Role of test runners in Playwright
● Grouping, filtering, and configuring tests
● Implementing test retry mechanisms and parameterization
● Setting up global configurations and custom reporting
Module 8: Behavior Driven Development with Cucumber and Playwright
● Overview of BDD and Cucumber
● Setup Cucumber with Playwright
● Understanding and writing Gherkin Feature fi les
● Mapping Gherking steps to the code
● Building frameworks to write code with the best practices
● Debugging Cucumber tests