Playwright · Senior · Question 6 of 77

What does `maxFailures` in the config help with?

1Stopping a run early when something is badly broken
2Retrying the run until fewer tests have failed
3Allowing a number of failures while staying green

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Correct answer: Stopping a run early when something is badly broken

Explanation

If a deploy is broken, 500 failures add nothing. Stopping after, say, 10 saves CI time and keeps the signal clear.

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