Optimization Techniques: Part 1
Explore how to optimize Selenium WebDriver test scripts by improving execution speed and readability. Learn to assert text efficiently using page source versus web page elements, target specific elements for faster text retrieval, and use JavaScript for entering large text inputs to reduce test time.
Why is optimization necessary?
Getting our test scripts to work is just the first step in successful test automation. Whenever a test script is executing, the application state is changing with it as well. Therefore, the other step is to make our test scripts optimized. A test script is said to be optimized if it is:
- Fast
- Readable
- Concise
In the upcoming lessons, we will discuss various techniques for optimizing our test scripts.
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