Your First Playwright Test: A Simple Has Title Example

So, you’re ready to dive into the world of test automation with Playwright? Excellent choice! Playwright’s ease of use and powerful features make it a fantastic tool for testing modern web applications. In this post, we’ll walk through creating your very first Playwright test. This will give you a taste of how Playwright works and set you up for more complex testing scenarios.

Prerequisites:

Before we begin, make sure you have Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) installed on your system. Follow the instructions on the Playwright website.

Writing the Test:

Playwright is so awesome that this step is already done for you. Yes that right, the installation included a test file with working examples.

Running the Test:

npx playwright test

Playwright will launch a browser (by default, Chromium), and perform the test steps. You’ll see the test results in your terminal. If all goes well, your test should pass!

Next Steps:

This is just a basic example, but it demonstrates the fundamental principles of writing Playwright tests. From here, you can explore more advanced topics such as:

• Locating elements on a page (using selectors).
• Interacting with elements (clicking, typing, etc.).
• Handling different types of waits.
• Running tests in different browsers.
• Integrating Playwright with your CI/CD pipeline.

Playwright’s documentation is excellent, so be sure to check it out for more in-depth information and examples. Happy testing!