The next topic for writing Given-When-Then With Style is choosing between describing something in the Given step or the When step.
In many cases, especially with scenarios that require complex set-up, or calculation rules where some information can be implied from the title, it’s not easy to decide where to put a key piece of data.
Here are several options describing essentially the same scenario in different ways:
Option 1: Implied When
Scenario: Gross price calculation
Given a net price of 100 EUR
And a tax rate of 9%
Then the gross price should be 109.00 EUROption 2: Use an input in When
Scenario: Gross price calculation
Given a net price of 100 EUR
When the tax rate is 9%
Then the gross price should be 109.00 EUROption 3: Skip the “Given” part
Scenario: Gross price calculation
When a net price is 100 EUR
And the tax rate is 9%
Then the gross price should be 109.00 EUROption 4: Explicitly state the action
Scenario: Gross price calculation
Given a net price of 100 EUR
And a tax rate of 9%
When the gross price is calculated
Then the result should be 109.00 EURParticipate in the challenge
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