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mgroen2
Super Contributor
8 years ago

Question: Run a test with empty parameters in a loop?

Consider this scenario:   I have a keyword test which uses, say, 25 parameters. I want to run this test in a loop so that on each run one of the parameters is left empty. So, starting on first r...
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baxatob
Community Hero
8 years ago

Python way:

 

params = [1,2,3,4,5]

for i in range(len(params)):
    test_set = [param for param in params]
    test_set[i] = None
    print test_set

Output:

 

[None, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[1, None, 3, 4, 5]
[1, 2, None, 4, 5]
[1, 2, 3, None, 5]
[1, 2, 3, 4, None]

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    mgroen2
    Super Contributor
    8 years ago

    baxatob thanks, but how can I implement this in keyword test framework?

    I don't really "speak" Pyton....

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      baxatob
      Community Hero
      8 years ago

      For example you can create some helper-script (on your preferred language), which will assign required test parameters. Then you can call it from the keyword test in the loop.

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        mgroen2
        Super Contributor
        8 years ago

        Thanks,

         

        I will create a simple example and post it here soon. To illustrate my idea, and see what it will bring us...

         

        Later more!