CapybaraWhat is Capybara?
Capybara helps you test web applications by simulating how a real user would interact with your app. It is agnostic about the driver running your tests and comes with Rack::Test and Selenium support built in. WebKit is supported through an external gem.
Capybara is a tool in the Testing Frameworks category of a tech stack.
Key Features
No setup necessary for Rails and Rack application. Works out of the box.Intuitive API which mimics the language an actual user would use.Switch the backend your tests run against from fast headless mode to an actual browser with no changes to your tests.Powerful synchronization features mean you never have to manually wait for asynchronous processes to complete.
Capybara Pros & Cons
Pros of Capybara
- ✓Best acceptance test framework for Ruby on Rails apps
- ✓Synchronous with Rack::Test
- ✓Fast with Rack::Test
Cons of Capybara
- ✗Hard to make reproducible tests when using with browser
Capybara Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Capybara?
JUnit
JUnit is a simple framework to write repeatable tests. It is an instance of the xUnit architecture for unit testing frameworks.
RSpec
Behaviour Driven Development for Ruby. Making TDD Productive and Fun.
PHPUnit
PHPUnit is a programmer-oriented testing framework for PHP. It is an instance of the xUnit architecture for unit testing frameworks.
pytest
A framework makes it easy to write small tests, yet scales to support complex functional testing for applications and libraries. It is a mature full-featured Python testing tool.
