Question

I have a Specflow Scenario like the following

Scenario: I Shoot a gun
When I pull the trigger
Then It should expel a bullet from the chamber

What I am wanting is to reuse this scenario like the code below

Scenario: I Shoot a gun till there are no bullets left
    Given I have a fun with 2 bullets in
    And I Shoot a gun
    And I Shoot a gun
    Then There should be no bullets left in the gun

At the minute I have to repeat all the steps in the Scenario I Shoot a gun like the following

Scenario: I Shoot a gun till there are no bullets left
     Given I have a fun with 2 bullets in
 When I pull the trigger
 Then It should expel a bullet from the chamber
 When I pull the trigger
 Then It should expel a bullet from the chamber
     Then There should be no bullets left in the gun

In this scenario above granted I am only saving 2 steps, but in my real life application I am saving rewriting around 20+ steps in some cases. I believe being able to call on a Scenario makes it far more easier to read and not have to worry about the hidden steps.

Is this possible in Specflow?

Answer 1

Because I can’t think of a reason why you want to reuse EXACTLY the same test more then once, I’m assuming you want to reuse the Scenario with different parameters. This can be done by using a Scenario Outline and Examples:

Scenario Outline: Person is supplying an address
    Given I am on the address page
    And I have entered /zipcode/ into the zipcode field
    And I have entered /number/ into the house_number field
    When I press nextStep
    Then I should be redirected to the confirmation page
Examples:
    | zipcode  | number     |
    | 666      | 1          |
    | 666      | 2          |
    | 666      | 3          |
    | 555      | 2          |

(the /’s in “/zipcode/” and “/number/” should be the ‘<‘ and ‘>’ symbols)