Playwright Trace Viewer | Playwright Tutorial - part 33
Playwright Trace Viewer is a GUI tool that helps exploring recorded Playwright traces after the script ran.
- 00:00 Introduction to traceviewer
- 02:02 Demonstration of tracing code
- 03:11 Explanation of trace file
- 04:17 Importance of traceviewer for testers
- 05:20 Overview of the traceviewer interface
- 08:37 Analysis of network calls
- 09:09 Examination of source code execution
- 09:46 Understanding actions and performance metrics
- 10:49 Useful for debugging
- 11:26 Final thoughts and conclusion
The contents of the video can be summarized as:
The video introduces the feature of traceviewer in Playwright, which is primarily used by developers to analyze the performance of web applications. However, the video also highlights that testers can utilize this feature. The demonstration shows how to start and stop tracing using Playwright's context object. The traceviewer allows users to view network calls, source code, actions taken, and performance metrics. It is particularly useful for debugging and understanding the execution flow of tests. The video concludes that Playwright's tracing feature is beneficial for both developers and testers.
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