Stop Forcing It!

Its all too easy when using an automated testing tool to force a user behavior like clicking on an element. If you run the Cypress tests for this repo, they will all pass. But in reality, they shouldnt! They pass because we are forcing user behavior which bypasses all of the checks Cypress provides.

What's the difference between using force and not using force?

When you force an event to happen Cypress will:

Continue to perform all default actions
Forcibly fire the event at the element

Cypress will NOT perform these:

Scroll the element into view
Ensure it is visible
Ensure it is not disabled
Ensure it is not detached
Ensure it is not readonly
Ensure it is not animating
Ensure it is not covered
Fire the event at a descendent

Form Example - Can you click the submit button for this form? Cypress can!

Check the Cypress docs here.