![Trending Articles on Technical and Non Technical topics](/images/trending_categories.jpeg)
Data Structure
Networking
RDBMS
Operating System
Java
MS Excel
iOS
HTML
CSS
Android
Python
C Programming
C++
C#
MongoDB
MySQL
Javascript
PHP
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics
English
Economics
Psychology
Social Studies
Fashion Studies
Legal Studies
- Selected Reading
- UPSC IAS Exams Notes
- Developer's Best Practices
- Questions and Answers
- Effective Resume Writing
- HR Interview Questions
- Computer Glossary
- Who is Who
Explain the working of Cypress.
The below diagram explains the working of the Cypress −
Automation tools like Selenium work by running outside the browser. However, Cypress has a different architecture. It runs within the browser. Cypress is based on the server - Node.js.
There is a continuous interaction of Cypress with the Node.js and they work in – coordination with each other. As a result, Cypress can be utilized for testing both the front and backend of the application.
Cypress is thus capable of handling the tasks performed in a real-time on the UI and simultaneously perform actions outside of the browser. The basic differences between Cypress and Selenium are listed below −
Cypress | Selenium |
---|---|
Javascript | Java, C#, Python. JavaScript |
Small community support | Big community support. |
In-built video capture feature. | No in-built video capture feature. |
No APIs available to handle tabs/child windows. | APIs available to handle tabs/child windows. |
No parallel execution can be performed. | Parallel execution can be performed. |
Only installation of npm is needed. | Supplemental Jars, libraries, and so on need to be added as project dependencies. |
Advertisements