The Cucumber Field Guide

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Cucumber is an open-source tool that enables testers to write automated tests in plain language that can be executed to validate software behavior. With support across most major programming languages Cucumber has become a popular tool for implementing behavior-driven development (BDD) and specification by example.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This book is a hands-on technical guide that focuses on implementing automated tests with Cucumber. It provides ideas recommendations and expert advice on utilizing Cucumber to enhance software testing processes and improve the quality of software applications. With all code examples offered in Ruby Java and JavaScript readers can find solutions to various testing challenges across different development environments.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Topics Covered</strong></p><ol><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Installing and configuring Cucumber</span></li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Designing and developing extensible step definitions for Gherkin</span></li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Integrating test automation into a CI/CD pipeline</span></li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Writing Cucumber tests for web browser and mobile applications</span></li><li data-list=bullet><span class=ql-ui contenteditable=false></span><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Implementing automated end-to-end tests for microservice architectures</span></li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>About the Author</strong></p><p>Steven Hunt is a software developer with over 10 years of experience using Cucumber and Gherkin on various software projects including VoIP start-ups enterprise-scale shipping management applications and commercial building security systems. He also created and maintains <strong>testjam.io</strong> an online editor and test runner for Cucumber that allows anyone to create and share test cases in Gherkin and JavaScript.</p>