Variables in feature file

[dam]

I would like to use variables in feature file and evaluate variables
before step execution.

For example:
$EnWikiVariable = "en.wikipedia.org"
$FrWikiVariable = "fr.wikipedia.org"

Given I navigate to "EnWikiVariable"
Then the url should match "EnWikiVariable"
Given I navigate to "FrWikiVariable"
Then the url should match "FrWikiVariable"

Appreciate if there are any example of such implementation. Thanks.

[Christophe COEVOET]

Le 28/01/2012 01:10, dam a �crit :

what you want seems exactly what scenario outlines are for. Check the
doc here: http://docs.behat.org/guides/1.gherkin.html#scenario-outlines

--
Christophe | Stof

[dam]

My apology, I guess I was not clear enough. I want to switch between
environment and use different set of test data. I am thinking of
reading data from property file into variable. These variables should
be evaluated first before the step execution.

Thanks.

[dam]

Bump

[Thibaud Lepretre]

I'm looking for the same feature.

I can create my own "variable translator" using Hook beforestep.

For exemple a step using "%VAR1%" on beforestep hook I can change %VAR1% for a desired value.

But it's may exists another, or proper way to do that?

Because I need different value per environment level (dev, staging etc ...)

[Marijn Huizendveld]

-1. Gherkin is not a programming language. Its a domain specific language that should describe your feature in the language of the beneficiary. It's not meant to be a programming language for testing your code.

[Konstantin Kudryashov]

That's the exact reason we have `behat.yml` context parameters and relative urls in features.

All environment-specific config should be put inside `behat.yml` and that's your job as a

FeatureContext developer to use them in steps. But, at the same time, your *.feature files

should stay readable for your stakeholders (non-technical people in most cases). Leave

programming details to programming layer (contexts).

Konstantin Kudryashov
--- PHP developer, BDD evangelist, Scrum master

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On 28 January 2012 at 01:30:13, dam wrote:

My apology, I guess I was not clear enough. I want to switch between
environment and use different set of test data. I am thinking of
reading data from property file into variable. These variables should
be evaluated first before the step execution.

Thanks.

On Jan 27, 4:26 pm, Christophe COEVOET <s...@http://notk.org> wrote:
> Le 28/01/2012 01:10, dam a crit :> I would like to use variables in feature file and evaluate variables
> > before step execution.
>
> > For example:

> > $EnWikiVariable = "http://en.wikipedia.org"
> > $FrWikiVariable = "http://fr.wikipedia.org"

>
> > Given I navigate to "EnWikiVariable"
> > Then the url should match "EnWikiVariable"
> > Given I navigate to "FrWikiVariable"
> > Then the url should match "FrWikiVariable"
>
> > Appreciate if there are any example of such implementation. Thanks.
>
> what you want seems exactly what scenario outlines are for. Check the

> doc here:http://http://docs.behat.org/guides/1.gherkin.html#scenario-outlines
>
> --
> Christophe | Stof

[tim.for...@gmail.com]

RESTFul web testing ... I am updating a variable in a transformation.
The request that actually goes to server reflects the variable change.

But the log output for the request does not contain the change.

Is this a valid case for having a variable in the feature file ?