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Pros of Chai
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      Open source
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      Great documentation
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      Simple usage
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      Fast
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      Cross Browser testing
    • 9
      Easy us with CI
    • 5
      Npm install cypress only
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      Good for beginner automation engineers
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      Open source
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      Simple
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      Promise support
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      Flexible
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      Easy to add support for Generators
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      For browser and server testing
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      Curstom assertion libraries
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      Works with Karma
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      No other better tools
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      Simple setup
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      Works with saucelabs
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      Lots of tutorials and help online
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      Default reporter is nice, clean, and itemized
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      Works with BrowserStack
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      Simple integration testing

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    Cons of Chai
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        Cypress is weak at cross-browser testing
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        Switch tabs : Cypress can'nt support
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        No iFrame support
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        No page object support
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        No multiple domain support
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        No file upload support
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        No support for multiple tab control
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        No xPath support
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        No support for Safari
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        Cypress doesn't support native app
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        Re-run failed tests retries not supported yet
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        No support for multiple browser control
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        $20/user/thread for reports
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        Adobe
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        Using a non-standard automation protocol
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        Not freeware
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        No 'WD wire protocol' support
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        Cannot test a promisified functions without assertion
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        No assertion count in results
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        Not as many reporter options as Jest

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      What is Chai?

      It is a BDD / TDD assertion library for node and the browser that can be delightfully paired with any javascript testing framework. It has several interfaces that allow the developer to choose the most comfortable. The chain-capable BDD styles provide an expressive language & readable style, while the TDD assert style provides a more classical feel.

      What is Cypress?

      Cypress is a front end automated testing application created for the modern web. Cypress is built on a new architecture and runs in the same run-loop as the application being tested. As a result Cypress provides better, faster, and more reliable testing for anything that runs in a browser. Cypress works on any front-end framework or website.

      What is Mocha?

      Mocha is a feature-rich JavaScript test framework running on node.js and the browser, making asynchronous testing simple and fun. Mocha tests run serially, allowing for flexible and accurate reporting, while mapping uncaught exceptions to the correct test cases.

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      Jest provides you with multiple layers on top of Jasmine.
      Jasmine
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