Robot Framework

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Robot Framework is a popular open-source test automation framework. It enables you to create and execute automated tests. It uses a keyword-driven approach, making it easy to write test cases using keywords in English. Robot Framework supports many test automation libraries and tools.

With Robot Framework, you can write test cases for functional testing, acceptance testing, and API testing. Robot Framework has features like built-in keywords, test data-driven testing, test case tagging, and test report generation. Robot Framework supports extensibility through custom libraries and plugins.

Examples of Robot Framework

• You use Robot Framework along with Selenium Library to automate testing of your web application, for tasks such as navigation, form submission, and element verification.
• You use Robot Framework with Appium Library to automate testing of your mobile app, validating functionalities, such as login, user interactions, and data synchronization.
• A software company uses Robot Framework along with RESTinstance Library to automate API testing, such as authentication, verifying endpoints, and request/response payloads.
• A healthcare organization uses Robot Framework to automate tests for their electronic medical records system to evaluate data integrity, user access control, and system interoperability.

Tips for Robot Framework

• Design meaningful and descriptive names for your test cases, making it easier to understand their purpose and scope.
• Use variables in Robot Framework to handle multiple test data and make your test cases reusable.
• Use tags in Robot Framework to categorize and group related test cases, allowing you to run specific subsets of tests based on their tags.
• Use Robot Framework to generate test reports that provide details of test execution results.

FAQ (interview questions and answers)

1. Is Robot Framework only suitable for web application testing?
   No, Robot Framework can be used for testing mobile apps and APIs too.
2. Can you integrate Robot Framework with other test automation tools?
   Yes, Robot Framework supports integration with test automation libraries and tools, allowing to extend its capabilities.
3. Does Robot Framework support data-driven testing?
   Yes, Robot Framework provides built-in support for data-driven testing, to execute the same test case with different sets of test data.
4. Is Robot Framework suitable for both manual and automated testing?
   Yes, Robot Framework provides a clear and structured way to document and execute manual test cases, in addition to automated test cases.

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