How to embed ruby variables in cucumber.feature tests

Question

I have following cucumber test

Scenario Outline: 
  Given site <url> is available
  Then I see all all content

Examples:
|url|
|"google.com|

In the test case is dynamic and is generated in ruby code.

Problem: I want to replace google.com with a ruby variable e.g., <%URL%>. Is that possible to embed ruby code in cucumber tests and evaluate ?

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score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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I think you should not do that on the feature steps. If you need a ruby variable here it means that you are doing something wrong. Check some examples around

Link here

The features should be clear text so anyone can read, specially non-programmers. so that is why you should now start mixing code with features. The code goes behind, in your step definition.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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answered Jan 28 '13 at 12:22

Snake Sanders

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thanks, I know what you said but I am just curious if there is a such way – amjad Jan 28 '13 at 14:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 28 '13 at 18:31

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You can eval this string it if you trust code in this feature file. But it may be a bad idea for the reasons outlined by @SnakeSanders.

answered Jan 28 '13 at 18:31

Andrei Botalov

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How to embed ruby variables in cucumber.feature tests

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