From the course: Playwright: Design Patterns

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Best practices for page object models

Best practices for page object models

From the course: Playwright: Design Patterns

Best practices for page object models

- [Instructor] The first best practice is to avoid mixing business logic with your POM. Your page object model should strictly handle UI interactions such as clicking buttons, entering text, and navigating pages. Business logic, like decision based on user roles belongs in your test cases. Keep your POM focused purely on the mechanics of interacting with the page. Next, avoid adding complex logic to your POM. The POM should stay simple and handle direct actions. Complex logic like loops and conditions belongs in task cases where the context is clearer. By keeping the POM straightforward, you reduce the risk of it becoming difficult to maintain. Each POM should represent a single page or component. Avoid over loading your POMs by including multiple pages or components in one model. This can make it harder to manage and less clear. Maintaining a focus responsibility for each POM makes your test suite more understandable and scalable. Avoid hardcoding values like URLs, credentials, or…

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