Modern Low-Code Testing Platforms

#lowcode #python #javascript #gherkin

Visual Record & Playback With Smart Element Recognition
Modern tools now use AI to identify elements more reliably than traditional selectors. For example:
Python

# Traditional explicit selector approachbutton = driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//button[@id='submit-btn' or contains(@class, 'submit')]")# Modern low-code equivalent (automatically generates multiple fallback strategies)Click("Submit") # The tool automatically tries:                # - Text content matching                # - Partial class matching                # - Visual recognition                # - Nearby element context                # - Element hierarchy

Natural Language Test Cases
Tools like Cucumber have evolved to support more intuitive test writing:
Gherkin

# Modern BDD test scenarioFeature: User Authentication  Scenario: Successful login    Given I am on the login page    When I enter "test@example.com" into the email field    And I enter "password123" into the password field    And I click the "Sign In" button    Then I should see the dashboard    And I should see "Welcome back" message# The low-code platform automatically generates the underlying code:async function loginTest() {    await page.navigate('login');    await page.fill('[data-test="email"]', 'test@example.com');    await page.fill('[data-test="password"]', 'password123');    await page.click('button:has-text("Sign In")');    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*dashboard/);    await expect(page.locator('.welcome-message')).toContainText('Welcome back');}

Smart Test Maintenance
Modern platforms include self-healing capabilities:
Javascript

// Configuration for smart element detection{    "elementDetection": {        "primary": "id",        "fallback": ["css", "xpath", "text"],        "smartLocatorStrategy": {            "enabled": true,            "maxAttempts": 3,            "timeout": 10000,            "healingReport": true        }    }}// The platform automatically maintains tests when UI changes:await click("Login")  // If the button changes, the tool tries:                     // 1. Original selector                     // 2. Similar elements nearby                     // 3. Elements with similar text                     // 4. Elements in similar position

Cross-Platform Test Reuse
Modern low-code platforms allow the same test to run across different platforms:
YAML

# Test configurationtest:  name: "Login Flow"  platforms:    - web:        browsers: ["chrome", "firefox", "safari"]    - mobile:        devices: ["ios", "android"]    - desktop:        apps: ["windows", "mac"]  actions:    - input:         field: "username"        value: "{test.data.username}"    - input:        field: "password"        value: "{test.data.password}"    - click:        element: "login"    - verify:        element: "dashboard"        state: "visible"

Built-in API Integration Testing
Modern low-code platforms seamlessly combine UI and API testing:
Python

# Mixed UI and API test flowtest_flow = {    "steps": [        # UI Step        {"action": "click", "element": "create_account"},        # API Validation        {"action": "api_check",         "endpoint": "/api/user",         "method": "GET",         "validate": {             "status": 200,             "response.username": "${created_username}"         }},        # Continue UI Flow        {"action": "verify", "element": "welcome_message"}    ]}

Intelligent Test Data Management:
Javascript

// Modern data-driven test configuration{    "testData": {        "source": "dynamic",        "generator": {            "type": "smart",            "rules": {                "email": "valid_email",                "phone": "valid_phone",                "address": "valid_address"            },            "relationships": {                "shipping_zip": "match_billing_country"            }        }    }}

The key advantage of modern low-code platforms is that they handle all this complexity behind a visual interface while still allowing testers to customize the underlying code when needed.