Replacing variable value in ruby while setting the value using "set" command

Question

I have a .properties files as below:

user:abcd
pwd:xyz
system:test

Next, I have a ruby script with Watir for browser automation. In this script, I have statements like

browser.text_field(:id => 'identifierId').set "#{user}:variable to be replaced by its value from .properties file".

Similarly, other values need to be replaced for "pwd" and "system".

However, "set" command is setting whatever has been paased as arguments to it instead of replacing the variable with its value.

Please help.

Not really clear on what you are trying to do. Can you give an example of what you want to happen? Is it just that you want to change some of the key vals in the file? — max pleaner
– max pleaner, Commented Feb 12, 2019 at 5:12

titusfortner · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-12 05:46:19Z

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You have to read the information out of the file. Most Watir users leverage yaml files for this.

config/properties.yml:

user: abcd
pwd: xyz
system: test

Then read the yaml file & parse your data:

properties = YAML.safe_load(IO.read('config/properties.yml'))

text_field = browser.text_field(id: 'identifierId')
text_field.set properties['user']

Alternately you can take a look at Cheezy's Fig Newton gem, which is designed to work with his Page Object gem

answered Feb 12, 2019 at 5:46

titusfortner

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This is exactly, what I was looking for. Thank you.