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Behave

What is Behave?

Behave is an open-source behavior-driven development (BDD) testing framework for Python. It allows developers and testers to write tests in a natural language style, focusing on the behavior of an application rather than its implementation details. Behave enables teams to define application behavior in plain English (or other languages) using Gherkin syntax, which makes tests more readable and understandable for non-technical stakeholders.

Test automation with Behave is typically used for acceptance testing, where scenarios are written to define the expected behavior of a feature or functionality in the application. The scenarios are executed automatically, ensuring that the application behaves as expected from a user’s perspective.

Common use cases:

  • Writing behavior-driven tests for web applications, APIs, and other software systems.

  • Facilitating communication between developers, testers, and non-technical stakeholders during the software development process.

  • Automating acceptance tests and ensuring the application behaves as specified in user stories or requirements.

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