Monochrome in Cucumber

Table of Contents

1. What is Monochrome in Cucumber
2. Monochrome Method Signature
3. Monochrome in Cucumber Options
4. monochrome = false in Cucumber
5. monochrome = true in Cucumber
6. Video Tutorial

What is Monochrome in Cucumber

In Cucumber, we use a monochrome as a cucumber option to determine whether the output should be colorful. In another case, it is also used to make output more readable. 

Monochrome method signature

/**
 * @return true if terminal output should be without colours.
 */
boolean monochrome() default false;

Monochrome in cucumber options

@CucumberOptions(
		plugin = {"pretty", "html:target/cucumber"},
		features = {"src/test/resources/features"},
		glue={"com.teststep.demo"},
		monochrome = false
		)

monochrome = false in Cucumber

monochrome is false by default. When it is false:

It will print console output with color(s).

It will show a few unreadable characters in some console

monochrome = true in Cucumber

When monochrome is true:

It will print console output without color(s).

It will not show a few unreadable characters in some console