Testing Next.js Applications with Cypress

Gain insights into testing Next.js applications with Cypress. Delve into organizing, fetching data, and writing end-to-end tests to enhance web reliability and quality.

Intermediate

48 Lessons

20h

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into testing Next.js applications with Cypress. Delve into organizing, fetching data, and writing end-to-end tests to enhance web reliability and quality.

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This course includes

1 Assessment

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5 Quizzes

This course includes

1 Assessment

71 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

Course Overview

Gain real-world knowledge for making Next.js websites more reliable through smart testing. You will start this course by understanding the basics of Next.js and how files are organized, and data is fetched. Then, you will explore Cypress, a tool that helps you test your website to ensure everything works as expected. In this course, you will learn the ins and outs of Cypress by selecting elements and making assertions. Next, you will learn how to test a real-world Next.js application and get hands-on exper...Show More

What You'll Learn

Proficiency in the fundamentals of Next.js and Cypress

An understanding of testing web applications using Cypress

Working knowledge of writing Cypress tests using the Cypress testing syntax

Hands-on experience writing end-to-end and component tests

Proficiency in using Cypress to test the functionality and behavior of React components

An understanding of the best practices for writing robust and maintainable tests in Cypress

What You'll Learn

Proficiency in the fundamentals of Next.js and Cypress

Course Content

Introduction to Next.js and Testing

Get familiar with Next.js, its testing with Cypress, and efficient development techniques.

Introduction to Course

What We Will Learn

Getting Started

Quiz: Testing

Introduction to Cypress

Look at using Cypress for automated front-end testing, element selection, and making assertions.

What is Cypress?

Selecting Elements With Cypress

Making Assertions With Cypress

The Pros and Cons of Cypress

Quiz: Cypress

Testing a Next.js Application

Break apart setting up, organizing, and maintaining a Cypress test environment for Next.js applications.

Introduction to Our Next.js Demo Application

Setting Up a Test Environment

Organizing Cypress Tests

Populating Database for Testing

Cleaning Up After the Tests

Quiz: Testing Next.js Applications

End-To-End Testing with Cypress

Enhance your skills in end-to-end testing techniques with Cypress for Next.js applications.

Component Testing with Cypress

Dig deeper into Cypress component testing, setup, mounting, challenges, solutions, spies, and drawbacks.

Introduction to Component Testing

Setting Up the Component Test Environment

Mounting React Components

Challenge: Cypress Component Testing

Solution: Cypress Component Testing

Using Spies

Challenge: Cypress Spies

Solution: Cypress Spies

Drawbacks of Component Testing

Quiz: Component Testing

Assessment: Testing Next.js Applications with Cypress

Assessment

Conclusion

3 Lessons

Implement comprehensive Next.js testing using Cypress, covering techniques, configurations, and essential tools.

Course Author

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Anthony Walker

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Evan Dunbar

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Carlos Matias La Borde

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Souvik Kundu

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Eric Downs

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Kenan Eyvazov

DevOps Engineer

Souvik Kundu

Front-end Developer

Eric Downs

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Anthony Walker

@_webarchitect_

Evan Dunbar

ML Engineer

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