First off, make sure you've got Playwright installed in your project. If not, you can add it with this command:
npm install @playwright/test
Next, create a test file, say example.spec.ts
, and import the necessary functions:
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
Now, define a test case. Here's an example:
test('example test', async ({ page }) => {
// Your test code goes here
});
In the callback function, navigate to the webpage you want to test:
await page.goto('https://ray.run');
To capture a screenshot of the entire page, use the page.screenshot
method:
await page.screenshot({ path: 'screenshot.png' });
This will save a full-page screenshot as "screenshot.png" in your project directory. If you want to capture screenshots of specific elements, use locators:
await page.locator('.header').screenshot({ path: 'header-screenshot.png' });
This captures a screenshot of an element with class "header". You can customize your screenshots with additional parameters to page.screenshot
.
Finally, run your screenshot tests with the Playwright test runner:
npx playwright test
On first run, Playwright Test generates reference screenshots. Subsequent runs compare against these and report differences. Remember to review and update your screenshots when necessary with the --update-snapshots
flag. Happy testing!
If you still have questions, please ask a question and I will try to answer it.
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