Comparison Steps

When using variables with Cycle, you often need to compare the value of a variable to some other value to determine if the test is passing or failing. Cycle has a set of Steps that are designed specifically for performing variable comparisons. The list below contains the Cycle Steps commonly used for doing comparisons. For a complete list, see the Step Guide.

    I verify number < NUMBER > is equal to < NUMBER >
    I verify number < NUMBER > is not equal to < NUMBER >
    I verify number < NUMBER > is greater than < NUMBER >
    I verify number < NUMBER > is greater than or equal to < NUMBER >
    I verify number < NUMBER > is less than < NUMBER >
    I verify number < NUMBER > is less than or equal to < NUMBER >
    I verify text "< TEXT >" is equal to "< TEXT >"
    I verify text "< TEXT >" is not equal to "< TEXT >"

The Steps that use number are similar to the Steps that use text, but they are not exactly the same. The number Steps perform a numeric comparison of the two arguments, while the text Steps perform a text or string comparison. The different types of comparison mean that I I verify number 1.0 is equal to 1 will pass; however I verify text "1.0" is equal to "1" will fail.

For example, assume you have assigned a value of "1.0" to a variable called "my_var".

| Expression | Result |
| -- | -- |
| I verify number $my_var is equal to "1" | Passes |
|I verify text $my_var is equal to "1" | Fails |