How to find label with some name using cypress?

When using Cypress for frontend testing, locating elements with a specific name attribute is a common requirement. Cypress provides multiple methods to select DOM elements. For elements with the name attribute, the following methods can be used:

1. Using Attribute Selectors

Cypress supports jQuery-style selectors, so we can directly use attribute selectors to find elements with a specific name attribute. For example, to find an input field with the name attribute set to 'email', you can write:

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cy.get('input[name="email"]')

This line selects all <input> elements where the name attribute is set to 'email'.

2. Using .find() in Method Chaining

If you need to locate elements with a specific name attribute within a specific DOM region, you can first select the parent element and then use the .find() method to further narrow down the selection:

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cy.get('#formId').find('[name="email"]')

Here, #formId is the ID of the form, and we search for elements with the name attribute set to 'email' within this form.

Example

Assume the following HTML structure:

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<form id="loginForm">
  <label for="username">Username:</label>
  <input type="text" name="username" id="username">
  <label for="password">Password:</label>
  <input type="password" name="password" id="password">
  <button type="submit">Login</button>
</form>

If we want to fill in the username and password in the test, we can use Cypress's type() method combined with the selector methods mentioned above:

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describe('Login Form Test', () => {
  it('fills the username and password', () => {
    cy.visit('/login'); // Assume login form is at '/login'
    cy.get('input[name="username"]').type('myusername');
    cy.get('input[name="password"]').type('mypassword');
    cy.get('form').submit(); // Submit the form
  });
});

This test visits the login page, fills in the username and password, and then submits the form. By using the name attribute selectors, we precisely interact with the required input fields.

Conclusion

By combining Cypress's .get() method with attribute selectors, we can flexibly and accurately locate elements with a specific name attribute, demonstrating Cypress's powerful capabilities and convenience in frontend automated testing.