Cucumber Interview Questions and Answers

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Ques 11. What is the purpose of the 'Outline' keyword in Cucumber?

The 'Outline' keyword is used to create a template for a scenario with placeholders for input values, and it is often used with the 'Examples' keyword.

Example:

Scenario Outline: Multiply numbers
    Given the number 
    And the number 
    When I multiply  and 
    Then the result is 
    Examples:
      | a | b | result |
      | 2 | 3 | 6 |
      | 4 | 5 | 20 |

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Ques 12. How can you run specific scenarios in Cucumber?
Specific scenarios can be run by using the tag associated with those scenarios in the Cucumber test execution command.
Example:
cucumber --tags @smoke

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Ques 13. What is the purpose of the 'DataTable' in Cucumber?
DataTable is used to represent tabular data in Gherkin syntax, providing an easy way to pass data to steps in a scenario.
Example:
Scenario: Data-driven login
    Given the user is on the login page
    When the user enters the following credentials
      | Username | Password |
      | user1    | pass123  |
    Then the user should be logged in

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Ques 14. Explain the difference between 'Background' and 'Scenario Outline' in Cucumber.
Background is used to define a set of common steps for all scenarios in a feature, while Scenario Outline is used to run the same scenario with different sets of data.
Example:
Feature: Online Shopping
  Background:
    Given a user is logged in
  Scenario Outline: Add item to cart
    When the user adds  to the cart
    Then the cart should display the
    Examples:
      | item     |
      | Laptop   |
      | Headphones|

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Ques 15. What is the purpose of the 'DocString' in Cucumber?
DocString is used to pass a large string as an argument to a step, providing a way to include multiline data in a step definition.
Example:
Scenario: Add product description
    Given the user is on the product page
    When the user adds the following description
      """
      This is a detailed description of the product.
      It includes features and specifications.
      """
    Then the description should be saved

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