Building Enterprise JavaScript Applications

Gherkin keywords

In Gherkin, every non-empty line starts with a Gherkin keyword (although there are several common exceptions). We will go over the relevant keywords in more detail when we use them, but here's a brief overview of each keyword and its uses:

• Feature: Specifies the name and description of the feature. A feature is just a way to group related scenarios together.
• Scenario: Specifies the name and description of the scenario.
• Given, When, Then, And, But: Each scenario is made up of one or more steps, each corresponding to a JavaScript function that is to be executed by Cucumber. If, after executing all the steps, no errors were thrown, then the test is deemed to have passed. The five step keywords are equivalent; you should use ...