CODEWITHSUNDEEP
javacucumbergherkin
physicsboy
physicsboy

Reputation: 6328

Cucumber/Gherkin - Is it acceptable to place "When" terms within the "Background"?

My Cucumber/Gherkin test covers some basic creation and deletion, however the first scenario covers a process that is a prerequisite to the subsequent scenarios.

For example: If we have a new car with contents found within an array of some sort (initially empty since it is new)

Scenario: Adding an item to the car
    Given I have bought a new car
    When I add fluffy dice to the mirror
    Then There should be fluffy dice found in the car

Scenario: Removing an item from the car
    Given I have bought a new car
    When I add fluffy dice to the mirror
        And I remove fluffy dice from the mirror
    Then There should be no items found in the car

Scenario: Add multiple items to the car
    Given I have bought a new car
    When I add fluffy dice to the mirror
        And I a bobble head to the dashboard
    Then there should be 2 items in the car

I know that I can abstract the line Given I have bought a new car into a Background:, but what about adding the When I add fluffy dice to the mirror since this is present throughout all scenarios?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 139

Answers (1)

Pavel M
Pavel M

Reputation: 104

Yes, this is doable - you basically just change when to and ))

Background: 
    Given I have bought a new car
    And I add fluffy dice to the mirror

Upvotes: 3

Related Questions