Testing · Middle · Question 53 of 75

What does `expect.poll` do in Playwright?

await expect.poll(async () => (await api.getOrder(id)).status).toBe("paid");

✓Correct answer: Retries any async function until the value matches - e.g. waiting for a backend state
2Polls the DOM every frame
3Sends requests in parallel

Explanation

Web-first assertions cover locators; expect.poll covers non-UI values.

Further reading

Playwright: Assertions ↗

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