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Is good programming required in Selenium RC

Hi Friends,

I've recently started working on selenium RC. I've been running simple Junit test scripts(Java Selenium RC test scripts) through Eclipse.

I wanted to know the scope of programming/skills required in Selenium RC/Core/Grid., as I've good knowledge of programming in Ruby and Java.Also it would be nice to know how we can use programming in selenium RC.

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Permalink Reply by ashwin kumar on November 3, 2011 at 5:59pm

Hi,

What Exactly you are looking in the programming lang.Please let me know ..

Thanks

ashu

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Permalink Reply by Mandeep Singh on November 3, 2011 at 7:16pm

Hi,

I was recently working on using datadriven testing using selenium and TestNG. This requires fair bit off programming for setting the data provider,fetching the test data from excel,using commands for giving verification points(normally used).So can we use prog. skills(Ruby and Java) in selenium? If so then what can be the possible scenarios.

Thanks

Mandeep

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Permalink Reply by jegadeesh on November 12, 2011 at 6:21am

I completely agree to your point. Really i too required selenium RC over view because i knew what is selenium and what does it but i don't know how to do these things through selenium

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Permalink Reply by Tarang on November 14, 2011 at 5:14pm

Well for all of you wondering how much of programming skills are needed for using Selenium , yes its true a good dose is needed and moreover to use and harness the power of Selenium effectively, will definitely need it.

To quote some of the examples

:Data Driving your tests

:Building your custom functions

:Custom Reporting

:Exception Handling

For all of the above in any of the languages like JAVA or Ruby you will have to use either 'jar' or 'gems'. Although these have all the inbuilt methods but how to use them will be possible only when you know a slightly advanced level from basics.

But all in all its not very tough thereby not deterring you from using it. Some help and guidance might come handy.

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Permalink Reply by Mandeep Singh on November 14, 2011 at 8:45pm

Thanks Tarang I was looking for this answer.

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Permalink Reply by Subrahmanyeswara Rao P on November 17, 2011 at 4:19pm

Hi what Tarang says is right, in your query you said that "I've good knowledge of programming in Ruby and Java" thats all enough to go ahead with Selenium RC.

Best of luch and Happy RC.