Cypress log Command

If a message needs to be printed for our reference in the command log of cypress, then the log command is used.

Syntax

cy.log(message)
cy.log(message, args...)

Arguments used in log command

Message:

• Used to print the message needed to cypress command log.
• This accepts a markdown formatted message.

Args:

• Additional arguments are to be printed in the log.
• Many arguments can be used here, and there is no limit.

Cypress Log Correct Use:

cy.log('Clone Jutsu')

This will print the string 'Clone Jutsu'

• cy.log() yields null when used.
• It cannot be chained further with any other command.
• It can only be chained off with the cy.
• It cannot have any assertions chained.
• The log cannot timeout.

Example

Let us see a sample example of arguments mentioned in action:

Message:

cy.visit('https://www.programsbuzz.com')
cy.log('visit successful')

Prints the message 'visit successful' in the cypress command log.

Args:

cy.log('hokages', ['Minato', 'Saru', 'Naruto'])

• Prints with the arguments and the message.

Let us see a simple realtime log use example:

describe('Automate AutoPract',()=>{
    it('Should load the url',()=>{
        cy.visit('http://www.autopract.com/#/home/fashion')
        cy.log('Website Visited Successfully')
        
    })
    it('Should close POPUP',()=>{
        cy.get('.close').click()
        cy.log('Popup Closed')

    })
    it('Should click Side bar and get last item text',()=>{
        cy.get('.bar-style').click()
        cy.get('#sub-menu').find('li').last().then($log => {
            const fLog = $log.text()
            cy.log(fLog)
        })

    })
})

• Here we used logs to print a message and print an object having a text.
• We extracted the text from an element and stored it in a variable fLog.
• And we logged the fLog.