Provision for multiline in feature, scenario and test steps

[jenkins]

Is it possible to give multi line feature titles, scenario titles and
steps. If possible, for steps, in the step definition file how this
should be given in the java file {I use cuke4duke & java for step
definitions}

[aslak hellesoy]

Features, Scenarios, Scenario Outlines, Backgrounds and Examples can all take an optional name (immediately after the keyword) and an optional multiline description (immediately on the line below the keyword). Example:

Feature: this is my feature title

  I have a description

  that spans

  several lines

  Scenario: this is my scenario title

    My description also

    spans several lines

    Given I can't use several lines on steps though

Steps can only span one line, but you can have multiline strings and tables underneath them: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber/wiki/Multiline-Step-Arguments

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[Andy Waite]

You have use multi-line strings in your step arguments:

https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber/wiki/Multiline-Step-Arguments

You can't use multiline features in feature titles or scenario titles
but I think this is a good. thing. A long title would make it
difficult to refer to particular features or scenarios in
conversation.

You can however add narrative text after the feature title, and also
between a scenario title and the steps, e.g.:

Scenario: List users

The user list page only shows users who have confirmed their account

Given I am on the admin page
When I...

Andy

[aslak hellesoy]

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Andy Waite <an...@andywaite.com> wrote:

You have use multi-line strings in your step arguments:

 https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber/wiki/Multiline-Step-Arguments

You can't use multiline features

What do you mean by "multiline features"?

 

in feature titles or scenario titles
but I think this is a good. thing. A long title would make it
difficult to refer to particular features or scenarios in
conversation.

To be more clear on terminology:

[Feature|Scenario|Scenario Outline|Background|Examples]: [TITLE]

  [DESCRIPTION]

Both TITLE and DESCRIPTION are optional. DESCRIPTION can span several lines.

Aslak

[Andy Waite]

On 18 May 2011 12:10, aslak hellesoy <aslak.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What do you mean by "multiline features"?
>

Oops, I meant to write "You can't use multiline titles in features or scenarios"

Andy

[aslak hellesoy]

Not sure what you meant by that either - you can. Well, you can provide a multiline description. See the example in my first message in this thread.

Aslak

 

Andy

[Matt Wynne]

On 18 May 2011, at 12:10, aslak hellesoy wrote:

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Andy Waite <an...@andywaite.com> wrote:

You have use multi-line strings in your step arguments:

 https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber/wiki/Multiline-Step-Arguments

You can't use multiline features

What do you mean by "multiline features"?

 

in feature titles or scenario titles
but I think this is a good. thing. A long title would make it
difficult to refer to particular features or scenarios in
conversation.

To be more clear on terminology:

[Feature|Scenario|Scenario Outline|Background|Examples]: [TITLE]

Interestingly, we call that the name in the domain model. Title is better.

cheers,

Matt

ma...@mattwynne.net

07974 430184

[Chuck Kling]

To give this thread an update and a correction, multiline scenario titles are accepted as long as none of the line start with the Cuke keywords such as And Given When Then

For instance, the following does not work:

Scenario: Scenario Title
  
  When two things are queued at the same time, then they

  should be queued in alphabetical order. #Scenario description? 

  Given our queue is setup to accept inputs

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