As for all other testing frameworks on continuousphp, you can choose if the tests on Behat will block the deployment on failure or if the build goes into a warning state if the tests fail.
Basically, Behat was running curl requests against URLs on your website, which makes the testing process quite fast, but also makes Behat lose the ability to test features that require Javascript.
In order to simulate the interaction between the user and the web browser, we need to create a script with a set of actions, like launching the browser, filling in the correct credentials, and hitting the login button.
It has a variety of different JS related widgets and interactions which are perfect for explaining some of the basic Javascript testing concepts when it comes to Behat.
When the tests pass, you know you are facilitating the user stories (Behat scenarios) of the features you were asked to implement.
Most Behat tests are understandable to anyone, whether they're a developer, a project manager, or a business owner because they are written in plain English phrases which are then combined into human readable scenarios.
Mink methods are the connector between Behat and a big list of available drivers, and they provide a consistent testing API.
All configuration parameters in that file are defined under a profile name root (default: for example).
However, quick tests can be created that populate fields with generic data from an existing database if necessary.
Increasing timeouts will make tests run a bit slower (because there are points where Behat waits up to a timeout to make sure something doesn't happen) so don't do this unless you need to.
Since Behat is all set, let's download two more things here which we need to run our script in a browser.
Behat to search for a test on some element, in first scenario it is a plain test field, on the second scenario it is text on a button, without any background code.
Wilding have recently created an automation framework built around Behat that should make it easier for you to hit the ground running when it comes to testing your Drupal sites.
When the build is finished, you can download the JUnit report that continuousphp automatically generated.
When you create a new pipeline, continuousphp will attempt to configure the tests automatically by looking for behat.
QTP, Robot Framework, and Behat to test web and mobile sites for clients such as Cancer Research UK, Freshfields, Entrago, and many others.
Now if you connect with the VNC client and run behat tests, you will be able to see tests running in a browser inside the browser container.
