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Using HashMaps in automated tests

HashMaps are one of those Java concepts that can be very useful in automation testing, but are not widely used, because they seem to be too complicated. A HashMap is nothing more than a collection of key/value pairs, where you can store test related data to access later in the tests. In this post i will go over the basics of a HashMap. And what better way to see what you can use it for than an example? Continue reading Using HashMaps in automated tests

Easily compare a list of Strings with the contents of a file

Context: you need to check that the values you have in a List of Strings are the same as the contents of a file. An element in the List will correspond to an entire line from the file. How can you achieve this easily? Continue reading Easily compare a list of Strings with the contents of a file