How to assert/verify tests using Selenium

Question

How would I check to see if the correct text was input into the text box?

My code is:

element = driver.find_element :id => "gmail-sign-in"
element.click

element = driver.find_element :id => "Email"
element.send_keys "exampletestemail2903@gmail.com"


input = wait.until {
  element = driver.find_element :id => "Email"
  element if element.displayed?
}
input.send_keys("exampletestemail2903@gmail.com")
if input == "exampletestemail2903@gmail.com"
  puts 'Correct Input'
else
  puts 'Wong Input'
end

For example, I have this to check if the input text is correct, however, it prints the else message even though the input is correct.

Can someone explain why?

Answer 1

It looks like you are trying to verify that send_keys is working correctly. That is unless there is some other action that could change the field you are entering text into after the text has been entered. As for the reason that your if block is always going to the else is that you are comparing an element to a string. The if block should be changed to the following to compare a string to a string:

if input.text == "exampletestemail2903@gmail.com"

That should fix the if block to be functioning as you expect.

Answer 2

You need to verify text in textbox to assert its value

element = driver.find_element :id => "gmail-sign-in"
element.click

element = driver.find_element :id => "Email"
element.send_keys "exampletestemail2903@gmail.com"


input = wait.until {
  element = driver.find_element :id => "Email"
  element if element.displayed?
}
input.send_keys("exampletestemail2903@gmail.com")
if input.text == "exampletestemail2903@gmail.com"
  puts 'Correct Input'
else
  puts 'Wong Input'
end

Hope this Helps :)