Automation Lead Interview Questions and Answers

Code words in test runner file in Cucumber

• Cucumber uses Gherkin syntax for writing feature files

• Test runner file specifies the location of feature files and step definitions

• Code words in test runner file include 'feature', 'glue', 'tags', 'plugin', 'monochrome', etc.

Configure Jenkins with necessary plugins and create a Jenkins job to run the automation suite.

• Install necessary plugins like Selenium, TestNG, etc.

• Create a Jenkins job and configure it to run the automation suite

• Specify the location of the automation suite in the Jenkins job configuration

• Set up the build triggers and post-build actions as required

To check if a property is already initialized in Selenium, you can use the 'isDisplayed' method.

• Use the 'isDisplayed' method to check if the property is visible on the web page

• If the property is visible, it is likely initialized

• If the property is not visible, it may not be initialized

Monochrome and pretty are formatting options in Cucumber to make the output more readable.

• Monochrome removes colors from the output to make it easier to read in black and white.

• Pretty formats the output in a more human-readable way with indentation and line breaks.

• Both options can be used together or separately.

• Example: 'cucumber --format pretty --monochrome'

• Example: 'cucumber --format progress --no-monochrome'

Generics in programming allow for the creation of classes, interfaces, and methods that operate on specified types.

• Generics provide type safety by allowing the specification of types at compile time.

• They enable the creation of reusable code that can work with different data types.

• Examples include List in C# and ArrayList in Java.