Cypress · Junior · Question 28 of 75

What does `.as('user')` do?

1Renames the element's id to user
2Creates an alias you can reuse with @user
3Logs in as a user called user

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Correct answer: Creates an alias you can reuse with @user

Explanation

Aliases work for elements, values and intercepted requests: cy.get('@user') or cy.wait('@getUser').

Further reading

Cypress: Variables and Aliases ↗

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