Why RSpec Is the Best Test Syntax Framework for End-to-End Test Automation?

Simple, Intuitive, Well-Proven and Ruby

Zhimin Zhan

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In the context of End-to-End Test Automation, Test Automation Framework actually means two frameworks: Automation + Test Syntax. The automation framework drives the app; The test syntax framework provides the test structure and assertion.

In my Selenium WebDriver recipes book series,

the automation framework I used, of course, is Selenium WebDriver; The test syntax frameworks are:

  • RSpec (Ruby)
  • JUnit4 and JUnit5 (Java)
  • Pytest (Python)
  • Mocha (JavaScript)
  • Visual Studio Unit Testing Framework (C#)

For desktop test automation, I favor using Appium WinAppDriver with RSpec. For mobile test automation, my preference is Appium with XCUITest/UIAutomator2 + RSpec. For API testing, I prefer using Ruby with RSpec.

In this article, I explain why I believe RSpec is the best test syntax framework for end-to-end (E2E) test automation.

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Zhimin Zhan

Test automation & CT coach, author, speaker and award-winning software developer. Help teams succeed with Agile/DevOps by implementing real Continuous Testing.