Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 | How To Create Multiple Browser Contexts | Part IX

About the Video

With this Part 9 of the Playwright Java tutorial series, Koushik Chatterjee (@Koushik_chat), Content Creator at LetCode provides a comprehensive overview of creating and managing multiple browser contexts in Playwright, offering a deep understanding of isolating browsing states and achieving parallel execution for efficient testing and automation. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to open new tabs and create new contexts in Playwright, expanding your skills in managing browser instances and achieving enhanced testing capabilities.

Video Chapters

00:00 Introduction

03:22 How to open browser context?

08:20 How to open a new tab?

10:37 How to open a new context?

12:39 How to open multiple browsers?

16:00 Recap

Key Topics Covered

Introduction to Browser Context: The video starts with an explanation of what a browser context is and its significance. Browser context allows for operating multiple independent browser sessions, which can be particularly useful for testing different user sessions simultaneously, such as admin and user roles in a web application.

Opening a New Tab: The tutorial progresses to demonstrate how to open a new tab within the same browser context. This section shows how sessions and cookies are shared across tabs within the same browser context, allowing for seamless navigation and testing of web applications across multiple tabs.

Opening a New Context: The presenter explains how to open a new browser context, akin to an incognito mode, where sessions and cookies are not shared with the initial browser context. This is useful for testing scenarios where a fresh session is required, without any previously stored data or cookies.

Opening Multiple Browsers:** Further, the video explores how to open multiple browser sessions in different contexts. This section is crucial for testing web applications across different browsers or multiple instances of the same browser, each with its own set of data, cookies, and cache.

Practical Examples and Use Cases: Throughout the video, practical examples, including logging into a web application, navigating pages, and performing assertions, are provided to illustrate how browser contexts can be utilized in real-world testing scenarios.

Recap and Summary: The video concludes with a recap of the key points discussed, emphasizing the utility of Playwright's browser context feature for web application testing. It underscores how browser contexts can simulate different user environments and behaviors, enhancing the robustness of testing strategies.

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