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Creating behavior tests for User Interfaces

Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is a software development methodology that emphasizes the behavior of a system and focuses on testing it against expected outcomes. BDD is particularly useful for testing user interfaces as it helps to validate that the UI behaves as expected given specific conditions.

In this article, we will explore how to set up a testing infrastructure for user interfaces using BDD in Angular. The following main bullet points will be covered:

What is BDD and how it applies to this talk: BDD is a software development methodology that focuses on the behavior of a system, as opposed to just its implementation. This approach is useful for testing user interfaces as it allows developers to validate that the UI behaves as expected.

Setting up the testing environment: The concept of mixins and test preamble will be discussed. Mixins are reusable code snippets that can be used across multiple tests, while the test preamble sets up the testing environment by defining the necessary dependencies and configuration.

Client satisfaction: We will learn how to organize our steps and make sure that all client requirements are covered using Gherkin syntax. Gherkin is a language used to write human-readable test scenarios that can be understood by both developers and clients.

Trying a new approach of coverage by extending our tests' use cases: By extending our test use cases, we can increase the coverage of our tests and improve the reliability of our test suite.

A bug was found: How to use regression testing to avoid it never comes back: If a bug is found, regression testing can be used to ensure that the bug does not reappear in future releases.

In conclusion, BDD is a useful approach for testing user interfaces in Angular as it focuses on the behavior of the system, rather than just its implementation. By setting up a testing infrastructure using BDD and following best practices such as mixins, Gherkin syntax, and regression testing, developers can create a robust and reliable test suite for their user interfaces.

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