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The Capybara API: Interacting

The Capybara API: Interacting

Let's learn about capybara API, capybara anchor tags and matchers, and capybara form interacting methods.

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Simulating user interaction with Capybara

After the test hits the project_path URL, we start to use Capybara methods to interact with the page elements. Specifically, we use the following:

  1. The fill_in method to place text in a text field
  2. The select method to choose an option from a select menu
  3. The click_on method to click on a button and submit a form
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