Data table: Mapping

A mapping holds a set of keys and values and can be used to store and extract named data. An example;

Given I own a few animals
  | Cows     | 2  |
  | Chickens | 7  |
  | Dogs     | 1  |
  | Cats     | 12 |

In the step definition, we can extract the data with the ${table.key} syntax. If you aren't quite familiar with buffers, take a look at buffers and the Set keyword.

For example, if we need the 7 data from the list, we can use ${table.Chickens}. This is great for reusing the step definition.

Action name	Object	Data	Result
verifyValue	name=noOfChickens	${table.Chickens}	Verifies the field for the value of 2