Cypress · Junior · Question 24 of 75

Why should you avoid `cy.wait(5000)` in tests?

1It waits for 5000 network requests
2Fixed waits are slow and still flaky
3Cypress ignores waits longer than one second

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Correct answer: Fixed waits are slow and still flaky

Explanation

Wait for a condition instead: an element, an assertion or an aliased request with cy.wait('@alias').

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Cypress: Best Practices ↗

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