Every test starts by going somewhere. That sounds trivial, and there is one habit here that catches real bugs.
cy.visit loads a page:
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Moving around the app
cy.visit, clicking links, and checking the URL. Plus why asserting on the address is a real test, not a formality.
What you'll learn
- How to move between pages inside a test
- Why asserting the URL turns a vague failure into a clear one
- What reloading the page proves that a message does not
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