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Robot Framework is a popular Python-based testing tool maintained by the community and available free of charge. This gives it a great price/performance ratio. Its syntax is based on keywords. But can Robot Framework handle BDD and Gherkin? Let’s take a closer look.
Gherkin syntax is widely used for writing test scenarios — and for good reason. Its simplicity makes it easy to understand even for non-technical stakeholders, which can be a real advantage. Gherkin uses the following keywords to define a test case:
Example scenario:
We use the Selenium library to control the browser. The core code for this scenario might look like this:
You can find the full source code on our GitHub.
Some keywords take variables. For example, in the keyword I enter "${search_string}" in the search field, the variable search_string can be replaced with any value.
The result of the test appears in the standard HTML output like this:
Although Robot Framework is primarily built for keyword-driven testing, it handles Gherkin easily without major hurdles. There is no need to install anything extra as Gherkin is supported natively in Robot Framework.
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