Capybara vs Cucumber vs Poltergeist

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Capybara

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Cucumber

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Poltergeist

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Pros of Capybara
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Pros of Poltergeist
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    Best acceptance test framework for Ruby on Rails apps
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    Synchronous with Rack::Test
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    Fast with Rack::Test
  • 20
    Simple Syntax
  • 8
    Simple usage
  • 5
    Huge community
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    Nice report
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      Hard to make reproducible tests when using with browser
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        What 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.

        What is Cucumber?

        Cucumber is a tool that supports Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) - a software development process that aims to enhance software quality and reduce maintenance costs.

        What is Poltergeist?

        Poltergeist is a driver for Capybara. It allows you to run your Capybara tests on a headless WebKit browser, provided by PhantomJS.

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