Cucumber Field Guide: Practical Examples for Automated Software Testing

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.

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.

Topics Covered

1. Installing and configuring Cucumber
2. Designing and developing extensible step definitions for Gherkin
3. Integrating test automation into a CI/CD pipeline
4. Writing Cucumber tests for web browser and mobile applications
5. Implementing automated end-to-end tests for microservice architectures

About the Author

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 testjam.io, an online editor and test runner for Cucumber that allows anyone to create and share test cases in Gherkin and JavaScript.