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The Cucumber for Java Book
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The Cucumber for Java Book

by Seb Rose, Matt Wynne, Aslak Hellesoy
February 2015
Intermediate to advanced
338 pages
8h 16m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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Doc Strings

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Scenario:​ Ban Unscrupulous Users​​
 
When ​I behave unscrupulously​​
 
Then ​I should receive an email containing:
 
"""
 
Dear Sir,
 
 
Your account privileges have been revoked due to your unscrupulous behavior.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
The Management
 
"""​​​
 
And ​my account should be locked

Just like a data table, the entire string between the """ triple quotes is attached to the step above it. The indentation of the opening """ is not important, although common practice is to indent two spaces from the enclosing step, as we’ve ...

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