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JUnit vs Selenium: What are the differences?
# Introduction
In this markdown, we will discuss the key differences between JUnit and Selenium.
1. **Programming Language**: JUnit is specifically designed for Java programming language testing, whereas Selenium supports multiple languages such as Java, Python, C#, etc.
2. **Purpose**: JUnit is primarily used for unit testing individual classes or units of code, while Selenium is used for functional and regression testing of web applications.
3. **Testing Scope**: JUnit focuses on testing code at a unit level, while Selenium allows for end-to-end testing of web applications including user interface interactions.
4. **Integration**: JUnit is integrated with popular IDEs like Eclipse or IntelliJ for writing and executing tests, whereas Selenium requires additional tools like WebDriver to effectively automate browser interactions.
5. **Execution Environment**: JUnit tests are executed within the JVM (Java Virtual Machine), while Selenium tests run in browsers like Chrome, Firefox, etc.
6. **Dependencies**: JUnit tests can be run independently of any external dependencies, while Selenium tests require a set up of web drivers and browser configurations.
In Summary, JUnit is focused on unit testing in Java, while Selenium is used for web application testing across multiple languages and browsers.
Advice on JUnit and Selenium
Shivam Gupta
we are having one web application developed in Reacts.js. in the application, we have only 4 to 5 pages that we need to test. I am having experience in selenium with java. Please suggets which tool I should use. and why ............................ ............................ .............................
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Prashanth Marappa
Senior Software Engineer at Mphasis · | 1 upvotes · 217.5K views
with the help of selenium we can automate react js for functional testing
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- Automates browsers175
- Testing154
- Essential tool for running test automation101
- Record-Playback24
- Remote Control24
- Data crawling8
- Supports end to end testing7
- Easy set up6
- Functional testing6
- The Most flexible monitoring system4
- End to End Testing3
- Easy to integrate with build tools3
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- Record and playback2
- Compatible with Python2
- Easy to scale2
- Integration Tests2
- Integrated into Selenium-Jupiter framework0
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- Flaky tests8
- Slow as needs to make browser (even with no gui)4
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What is JUnit?
JUnit is a simple framework to write repeatable tests. It is an instance of the xUnit architecture for unit testing frameworks.
What is Selenium?
Selenium automates browsers. That's it! What you do with that power is entirely up to you. Primarily, it is for automating web applications for testing purposes, but is certainly not limited to just that. Boring web-based administration tasks can (and should!) also be automated as well.
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NUnit
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TestNG
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Mockito
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xUnit
It is a free, open source, community-focused unit testing tool for the .NET Framework. It is the latest technology for unit testing C#, F#, VB.NET and other .NET languages. It works with ReSharper, CodeRush, TestDriven.NET and Xamarin.