So, I’ve been messing with date pickers lately—you know, those little calendar pop-ups that seem simple until you try automating them. I hit up Test Automation Practice to play around, and I ended up trying three different ways to pick a date using Playwright. One’s super lazy (but effective), one’s like flipping through a calendar, and the last one’s all about dropdowns. Here’s what I did, what worked, and what I thought was kinda cool. Method 1: The Lazy Direct Fill First up, I tried the easiest trick in the book—just shove the date right into the input field and call it a day. Here’s the code: const { test } = require ( '@playwright/test' ); test ( 'Date picker - just fill it' , async ({ page }) => { // 🚀 Launch the target page await page. goto ( 'https://testautomationpractice.blogspot.com/' ); // 💥 Directly inject the date like a boss await page. locator ( '#datepicker' ). fill ( '02/05/2026' ); // ...
Web automation becomes magical when you tackle challenges step-by-step. Ready for a clearly structured adventure with focused levels? Let's go! 🚀 🗺️ Quest Map 1. Level 1: Validate Table Structure 2. Level 2: Checkbox Wizardry 3. Level 3: Single-Page Data Heist 4. Level 4: Pagination Labyrinth 5. Final Boss: Cross-Realm Data Analysis 🛠️ Setup: Prepare Your Weapons const { test, expect } = require ( '@playwright/test' ); test ( 'Webtable & Pagination Mastery' , async ({ page }) => { await page. goto ( 'https://testautomationpractice.blogspot.com/' ); const webtable = page. locator ( '#productTable' ); // ... Your code conquers here! }); 🏰 Level 1: Validate the Table Fortress "First, know thy enemy's defenses!" Challenge: Verify columns and rows // Column Guardian const columns = webtable. locator ( 'thead tr th' ); await expect (colu...