How do I use conditional skipping in Playwright's testing library to control the execution of inner beforeEach from the outer beforeEach?

Answer

Sure, you can control the execution of an inner beforeEach from the outer beforeEach using conditional skipping in Playwright's testing library. Here's how you can do it:

First, import the necessary functions:

import { test } from '@playwright/test';

Next, define your outer beforeEach hook. Inside it, use test.skip() to conditionally skip all tests within it based on a condition:

test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
  // Outer beforeEach logic here
  
  if (condition) {
    test.skip('Skipping all tests in this group');
  }
  
  // Rest of the code for outer beforeEach
});

By calling test.skip('Skipping all tests in this group'), all subsequent tests within this group will be skipped if the specified condition is met.

Now, define your inner beforeEach hook. You can perform any necessary setup or actions specific to that particular test case:

test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
  // Inner beforeEach logic here
  
  // Rest of the code for inner beforeEach
});

Both hooks should be defined within a common scope such as a file or a describe block. This way, you can prevent the execution of an inner beforeEach from being affected by whether or not its corresponding outer beforeEach is skipped. This gives you more control over the execution of tests in Playwright's testing library.

Remember, the specific condition and implementation details may vary based on your use case.