What are the best practices for using wait conditions in Appium?

What are the best practices for using wait conditions in Appium?

The best practices for using wait conditions in Appium include using explicit waits over implicit waits, setting appropriate timeouts, and ensuring that you wait for specific conditions like visibility or clickability of elements.

Can you explain why explicit waits are preferred?

Explicit waits are preferred because they allow you to wait for a specific condition to occur before proceeding, which makes your tests more reliable and reduces the chances of flaky tests.

What are some common wait conditions I should use?

Common wait conditions include checking for element visibility, element to be clickable, presence of an element, and waiting for a specific text to appear.

How do I implement an explicit wait in my test script?

To implement an explicit wait, you can use the WebDriverWait class along with ExpectedConditions. For example:

WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 10);
WebElement element = wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(By.id("elementId")));