Playwright · Senior · Question 66 of 77

How do you make sure tests don't depend on run order?

1Run with fullyParallel and random sharding regularly
2Use mode: 'serial' in all describe blocks
3Name tests alphabetically so the order is always fixed

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Correct answer: Run with fullyParallel and random sharding regularly

Explanation

If tests only pass in one order, they share state. Running them in parallel and in different groupings exposes that.

Further reading

Playwright: Parallelism ↗

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