Boilerplate code is the recurring, and reusable code that underpins software projects. It serves as a simple and reliable standard blueprint, that is often repeated across different tests (or test scripts).
This familiar code can cut down on rewriting the same routine logic time and again, providing a solid foundation on which the actual test scripting can grow.
Example: In a typical test automation framework, you’ll find boilerplate code for handling setup and teardown routines, logging, driver management, and sometimes even error management.
This familiar code can cut down on rewriting the same routine logic time and again, providing a solid foundation on which the actual test scripting can grow.
Example: In a typical test automation framework, you’ll find boilerplate code for handling setup and teardown routines, logging, driver management, and sometimes even error management.
Pitfalls with boilerplate code?
Overusing boilerplate code can lead to inflexible, and complex code structure. What begins as a time-saving tool may evolve into a maintenance challenge if not used carefully. Copying and pasting the same code everywhere, instead of encapsulating it in reusable methods or modules, can create a hidden trap in long run.
