What is meant by a feature file in Cucumber?

Q: What is meant by a feature file in Cucumber?

Feature File in Cucumber A feature file is the core component of Cucumber BDD testing. It contains test scenarios written in Gherkin language and acts as both executable test specification and living documentation. Properties of a Feature File - Extension: .feature - Location: src/test/resources/features/ - Written in plain English (Gherkin) - Contains one Feature and multiple Scenarios - Maximum recommended: 10 scenarios per feature file Structure of a Feature File gherkin Feature: User Registration As a new user I want to register on the website So that I can access premium features Backgrou

Answer

Feature File in Cucumber

A feature file is the core component of Cucumber BDD testing. It contains test scenarios written in Gherkin language and acts as both executable test specification and living documentation.

Properties of a Feature File

✓Extension: .feature
✓Location: src/test/resources/features/
✓Written in plain English (Gherkin)
✓Contains one Feature and multiple Scenarios
✓Maximum recommended: 10 scenarios per feature file

Structure of a Feature File

Gherkin

Feature: User Registration
  As a new user
  I want to register on the website
  So that I can access premium features

  Background:
    Given the user is on the registration page

  Scenario: Register with valid details
    When the user enters name "John Doe"
    And the user enters email "john@test.com"
    And the user enters password "Pass@123"
    And the user clicks Register
    Then the success message "Registration Successful" should appear

  Scenario: Register with existing email
    When the user enters email "existing@test.com"
    And the user clicks Register
    Then the error "Email already registered" should appear

Rules

✓First line must start with Feature: keyword
✓One Feature per .feature file
✓A feature file can have multiple Scenario blocks
✓Background steps run before every scenario in the file

Directory Structure

CODE

src/
  test/
    resources/
      features/
        login.feature
        registration.feature
        checkout.feature