1. Introduction to Automation Testing
- What is automation testing?
- Benefits of using Selenium for web automation.
- Overview of the Python Selenium Framework with Pytest.
Category: Python
Parallel test execution involves running multiple tests simultaneously, significantly reducing the total testing duration.
This method spreads tests across various resources, like multiple CPU cores, threads, or different machines, to execute them simultaneously.
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Here’s a recommended project structure for end-to-end (E2E) testing with Python, Selenium, and pytest:
project_folder/
├── tests/
│ ├── e2e/
│ │ ├── test_suite_1/
│ │ │ ├── test_case_1.py
│ │ │ └── test_case_2.py
│ │ └── test_suite_2/
│ │ ├── test_case_3.py
│ │ └── test_case_4.py
├── pages/
│ ├── home_page.py
│ ├── login_page.py
│ └── registration_page.py
├── utils/
│ ├── test_data.py
│ ├── configuration.py
│ └── logger.py
├── reports/
│ ├── screenshots/
│ ├── videos/
│ └── test_results.html
├── drivers/
│ ├── chromedriver.exe
│ └── geckodriver.exe
├── conftest.py
├── pytest.ini
├── main.py
└── README.md
Automation testing has become a cornerstone of modern software development, enabling faster release cycles, improved accuracy, and reduced manual effort. In this chapter, we’ll dive into the fundamentals of automation testing, its benefits, and why Python Selenium Framework combined with Pytest is a powerful choice for web testing.